Lac w/o fb of abd wall, periumb rgn w penet perit cav, sqla

This code describes a past injury involving a cut or tear to the abdominal wall specifically around the navel, which was deep enough to breach the peritoneal cavity. The "sequela" designation indicates that this code is used to report a condition or complication arising as a direct result of that initial injury, rather than the acute injury itself.

Use this code when documenting a current condition or symptom that is a long-term consequence of a previously sustained laceration of the periumbilic abdominal wall that penetrated the peritoneal cavity. Examples include chronic pain, adhesions, or scar tissue formation directly attributable to the original deep laceration. Do not use for the initial acute injury.

• Always assign an additional code(s) to specify the nature of the sequela (e.g., chronic pain, adhesions).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past penetrating periumbilic abdominal wall laceration.
• This code is for sequela only; for the initial encounter of the acute injury, a code from the S31.615- series without the "S" seventh character would be used.