ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S31.050

Open bite of lower back and pelvis NOS

Bite of lower back and pelvis NOS

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S31

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

any associated:

spinal cord injury (S24.0, S24.1-, S34.0-, S34.1-)

wound infection

birth trauma (P10-P15)

obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

traumatic amputation of part of abdomen, lower back and pelvis (S38.2-, S38.3)

superficial bite of lower back and pelvis (S30.860, S30.870)

open wound of hip (S71.00-S71.02)

open fracture of pelvis (S32.1--S32.9 with 7th character B)

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code

The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.