S51.8 – Open wound of forearm
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Tyoe 2 Excludes
open wound of elbow (S51.0-)
Child Codes
Sibling Codes
Parent Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| S00-T88 | Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) |
| S50-S59 | Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59) |
| S51 | Open wound of elbow and forearm |
| S51.8 |
Open wound of forearm
Type 2 Excludes
open wound of elbow (S51.0-)
|
| S51.80 | Unspecified open wound of forearm |
| S51.801 | Unspecified open wound of right forearm |
| S51.802 | Unspecified open wound of left forearm |
| S51.809 | Unspecified open wound of unspecified forearm |
| S51.81 | Laceration without foreign body of forearm |
| S51.811 | Laceration without foreign body of right forearm |
| S51.812 | Laceration without foreign body of left forearm |
| S51.819 | Laceration without foreign body of unspecified forearm |
| S51.82 | Laceration with foreign body of forearm |
| S51.821 | Laceration with foreign body of right forearm |
| S51.822 | Laceration with foreign body of left forearm |
| S51.829 | Laceration with foreign body of unspecified forearm |
| S51.83 | Puncture wound without foreign body of forearm |
| S51.831 | Puncture wound without foreign body of right forearm |
| S51.832 | Puncture wound without foreign body of left forearm |
| S51.839 | Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified forearm |
| S51.84 | Puncture wound with foreign body of forearm |
| S51.841 | Puncture wound with foreign body of right forearm |
| S51.842 | Puncture wound with foreign body of left forearm |
| S51.849 | Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified forearm |
| S51.85 | Open bite of forearm |
| S51.851 | Open bite of right forearm |
| S51.852 | Open bite of left forearm |
| S51.859 | Open bite of unspecified forearm |