S51.0 is the ICD-10 code for Open wound of elbow. It is a four-character subcategory of S51 (Open wound of forearm), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
S51.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
S51.0Sårskada på armbåge
S51.0Åpent sår på albue
DS510Åbent sår på albue
S51.0Kyynärpään haava
S51.0Offene Wunde des Ellenbogens
S51.0Plaie ouverte du coude
S51.0open wond van elleboog
Listed through more specific 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
- and 46 more national subcodes
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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