S31.822 Laceration with foreign body of left buttock

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S31.822: Laceration with foreign body of left buttock

ICD-10-CM code S31.822 identifies a laceration with a foreign body of the left buttock. The terminology is active and classified under the broader parent concept of an open wound of the left buttock. This reference summarizes terminology records and clinical literature to explain the code. 1 2

Plain-language overview

Code S31.822 designates an injury diagnosis for a laceration on the left buttock where a foreign body is present, providing a standardized way to document this specific clinical injury. 1

What this code represents

The terminology record assigns S31.822 the preferred name of laceration with foreign body of left buttock and classifies its semantic type as an injury or poisoning concept. 1

In the ICD-10-CM hierarchy, S31.822 is a child concept of S31.82, which represents an open wound of the left buttock, and the target code itself has no narrower subordinate concepts. 1

Coding details

A more specific extension of this diagnosis exists as S31.822D, which specifies a subsequent encounter for a laceration with a foreign body of the left buttock. 3

The S31.822D extension shares the identical semantic type of injury or poisoning and the same base preferred name as the target code S31.822, while adding an encounter distinction. 1 3

Documentation considerations

The terminology record for S31.822 specifies the preferred name as laceration with foreign body of left buttock and assigns it a semantic type of injury or poisoning. 1

Clinical context

Clinical literature notes that foreign body insertion may result from accidental events, and retained objects can potentially lead to complications such as bleeding or bowel perforation. 2

What the sources add

The terminology record defines the exact diagnostic label and hierarchical status of S31.822, while the clinical literature describes complications and management of retained rectal foreign bodies. 1 2

Coverage and utilization context

The terminology record establishes the diagnostic definition and hierarchical status for S31.822, while the clinical literature describes the management of retained rectal foreign bodies. 1 2

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM S31.822 terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. Bookshelf — ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. EVS Explore — evsexplore.semantics.cancer.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.