ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for buttock puncture
Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified buttock
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Puncture › buttock”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding buttock puncture
The ICD-10-CM code for buttock puncture is S31.803 (Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified buttock). The official index lists 5 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on S31.803.
Within S31.80, choose S31.803 (Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified buttock) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: laceration without foreign body of unspecified buttock (S31.801), laceration with foreign body of unspecified buttock (S31.802), puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified buttock (S31.804), open bite of unspecified buttock (S31.805) and unspecified open wound of unspecified buttock (S31.809).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
More specific buttock puncture codes (official index)
- with foreign body S31.804 — Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified buttock
- left S31.823 — Puncture wound without foreign body of left buttock
- with foreign body S31.824 — Puncture wound with foreign body of left buttock
- right S31.813 — Puncture wound without foreign body of right buttock
- with foreign body S31.814 — Puncture wound with foreign body of right buttock
Common questions about buttock puncture ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for buttock puncture?
- S31.803 — Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified buttock (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: S31.804, S31.823, S31.824, S31.813 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for left buttock puncture?
- S31.823 — Puncture wound without foreign body of left buttock (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for right buttock puncture?
- S31.813 — Puncture wound without foreign body of right buttock (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
Is S31.803 billable?
- No. S31.803 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.