S51.7 is the ICD-10 code for Multiple open wounds of forearm. 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
S51.7 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
S51.7Flere åpne sår på underarm
DS517Multiple åbne sår på albueregion eller underarm
S51.7Useat kyynärvarren haavat
S51.7Multiple offene Wunden des Unterarmes
S51.7Plaies ouvertes multiples de l'avant-bras
S51.7multipele open wonden van 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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