S31.83: Open wound (any part of abdomen, lower back and pelvis) associated with intraabdominal injury
You have injured your abdomen or pelvis.
You have an open wound to your abdomen or pelvis as a result of an injury. Your lower back may also be affected. There are many organs in the abdomen and the pelvis. If the wound is very deep, these organs can get damaged. In your case, one or more organs have been affected.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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