S51.9 is the ICD-10 code for Open wound of forearm, part unspecified. 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
S51.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
S51.9Åpent sår på uspesifisert del av underarm
DS519Åbent sår på albueregion eller underarm UNS
S51.9Määrittämättömän kyynärvarren osan haava
S51.9Offene Wunde des Unterarmes, Teil nicht näher bezeichnet
S51.9Plaie ouverte de l'avant-bras, partie non précisée
S51.9open wond van onderarm, deel niet-gespecificeerd
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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