ICD-10 diagnosis code

S51 Open wound of forearm

S51 is the ICD-10 code for Open wound of forearm. It is a three-character category divided into 4 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block S50–S59 (Injuries to the elbow and forearm) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code type: Category (3 characters)
Chapter: XIX · S00–T98
Classification: WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What S51 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

open wound of wrist and hand S61.-
traumatic amputation of forearm S58.-

Subcodes of S51

S51 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

S51Sårskada på underarm

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DS51Åbent sår på albueregion og underarm

FinlandICD-10-FI

S51Kyynärvarren haava

GermanyICD-10-GM

S51Offene Wunde des Unterarmes

FranceICD-10-FR

S51Plaie ouverte de l'avant-bras

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

S51open wond van elleboog en onderarm

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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