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S51.801S
Billable

Unspecified open wound of right forearm (sequela)

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Billable Code

S51.801S is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Excludes1

4 items

From S00-T88:

From S51:

  • open fracture of elbow and forearm (S52.- with open fracture 7th character)
  • traumatic amputation of elbow and forearm (S58.-)

Excludes2

2 items

From S51:

  • open wound of wrist and hand (S61.-)

From S51.8:

  • open wound of elbow (S51.0-)

Use Additional Code

1 item

From S00-T88:

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

7th Character Notes

4 items

From S51:

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S51
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela
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