ICD-10-CM category
S51 Open wound of forearm
S51 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 108 complete codes below.
S51.0…
54 codes
- S51.001AUnspecified open wound of right elbow, initial encounter
- S51.001DUnspecified open wound of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S51.001SUnspecified open wound of right elbow, sequela
- S51.002AUnspecified open wound of left elbow, initial encounter
- S51.002DUnspecified open wound of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S51.002SUnspecified open wound of left elbow, sequela
- S51.009AUnspecified open wound of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S51.009DUnspecified open wound of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S51.009SUnspecified open wound of unspecified elbow, sequela
- S51.011ALaceration without foreign body of right elbow, initial encounter
- S51.011DLaceration without foreign body of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S51.011SLaceration without foreign body of right elbow, sequela
- S51.012ALaceration without foreign body of left elbow, initial encounter
- S51.012DLaceration without foreign body of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S51.012SLaceration without foreign body of left elbow, sequela
- S51.019ALaceration without foreign body of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S51.019DLaceration without foreign body of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S51.019SLaceration without foreign body of unspecified elbow, sequela
- S51.021ALaceration with foreign body of right elbow, initial encounter
- S51.021DLaceration with foreign body of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S51.021SLaceration with foreign body of right elbow, sequela
- S51.022ALaceration with foreign body of left elbow, initial encounter
- S51.022DLaceration with foreign body of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S51.022SLaceration with foreign body of left elbow, sequela
- S51.029ALaceration with foreign body of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S51.029DLaceration with foreign body of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S51.029SLaceration with foreign body of unspecified elbow, sequela
- S51.031APuncture wound without foreign body of right elbow, initial encounter
- S51.031DPuncture wound without foreign body of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S51.031SPuncture wound without foreign body of right elbow, sequela
- S51.032APuncture wound without foreign body of left elbow, initial encounter
- S51.032DPuncture wound without foreign body of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S51.032SPuncture wound without foreign body of left elbow, sequela
- S51.039APuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S51.039DPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S51.039SPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified elbow, sequela
- S51.041APuncture wound with foreign body of right elbow, initial encounter
- S51.041DPuncture wound with foreign body of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S51.041SPuncture wound with foreign body of right elbow, sequela
- S51.042APuncture wound with foreign body of left elbow, initial encounter
- S51.042DPuncture wound with foreign body of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S51.042SPuncture wound with foreign body of left elbow, sequela
- S51.049APuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S51.049DPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S51.049SPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified elbow, sequela
- S51.051AOpen bite, right elbow, initial encounter
- S51.051DOpen bite, right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S51.051SOpen bite, right elbow, sequela
- S51.052AOpen bite, left elbow, initial encounter
- S51.052DOpen bite, left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S51.052SOpen bite, left elbow, sequela
- S51.059AOpen bite, unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S51.059DOpen bite, unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S51.059SOpen bite, unspecified elbow, sequela
S51.8…
54 codes
- S51.801AUnspecified open wound of right forearm, initial encounter
- S51.801DUnspecified open wound of right forearm, subsequent encounter
- S51.801SUnspecified open wound of right forearm, sequela
- S51.802AUnspecified open wound of left forearm, initial encounter
- S51.802DUnspecified open wound of left forearm, subsequent encounter
- S51.802SUnspecified open wound of left forearm, sequela
- S51.809AUnspecified open wound of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- S51.809DUnspecified open wound of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
- S51.809SUnspecified open wound of unspecified forearm, sequela
- S51.811ALaceration without foreign body of right forearm, initial encounter
- S51.811DLaceration without foreign body of right forearm, subsequent encounter
- S51.811SLaceration without foreign body of right forearm, sequela
- S51.812ALaceration without foreign body of left forearm, initial encounter
- S51.812DLaceration without foreign body of left forearm, subsequent encounter
- S51.812SLaceration without foreign body of left forearm, sequela
- S51.819ALaceration without foreign body of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- S51.819DLaceration without foreign body of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
- S51.819SLaceration without foreign body of unspecified forearm, sequela
- S51.821ALaceration with foreign body of right forearm, initial encounter
- S51.821DLaceration with foreign body of right forearm, subsequent encounter
- S51.821SLaceration with foreign body of right forearm, sequela
- S51.822ALaceration with foreign body of left forearm, initial encounter
- S51.822DLaceration with foreign body of left forearm, subsequent encounter
- S51.822SLaceration with foreign body of left forearm, sequela
- S51.829ALaceration with foreign body of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- S51.829DLaceration with foreign body of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
- S51.829SLaceration with foreign body of unspecified forearm, sequela
- S51.831APuncture wound without foreign body of right forearm, initial encounter
- S51.831DPuncture wound without foreign body of right forearm, subsequent encounter
- S51.831SPuncture wound without foreign body of right forearm, sequela
- S51.832APuncture wound without foreign body of left forearm, initial encounter
- S51.832DPuncture wound without foreign body of left forearm, subsequent encounter
- S51.832SPuncture wound without foreign body of left forearm, sequela
- S51.839APuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- S51.839DPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
- S51.839SPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified forearm, sequela
- S51.841APuncture wound with foreign body of right forearm, initial encounter
- S51.841DPuncture wound with foreign body of right forearm, subsequent encounter
- S51.841SPuncture wound with foreign body of right forearm, sequela
- S51.842APuncture wound with foreign body of left forearm, initial encounter
- S51.842DPuncture wound with foreign body of left forearm, subsequent encounter
- S51.842SPuncture wound with foreign body of left forearm, sequela
- S51.849APuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- S51.849DPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
- S51.849SPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified forearm, sequela
- S51.851AOpen bite of right forearm, initial encounter
- S51.851DOpen bite of right forearm, subsequent encounter
- S51.851SOpen bite of right forearm, sequela
- S51.852AOpen bite of left forearm, initial encounter
- S51.852DOpen bite of left forearm, subsequent encounter
- S51.852SOpen bite of left forearm, sequela
- S51.859AOpen bite of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- S51.859DOpen bite of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
- S51.859SOpen bite of unspecified forearm, sequela
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ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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