S57.9 is the ICD-10 code for Crushing injury of forearm, part unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of S57 (Crushing injury 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
S57.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
S57.9Knusningsskade i uspesifisert del av underarm
DS579Knusningslæsion af underarm UNS
S57.9Määrittämättömän kyynärvarren osan murskavamma
S57.9Zerquetschung des Unterarmes, Teil nicht näher bezeichnet
S57.9Écrasement de l'avant-bras, partie non précisée
S57.9crush-letsel 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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