S51.8
Non-billable

Open wound of forearm

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

Excludes2

1 item

•
open wound of elbow (S51.0-)

Coding Guidance

S51.8 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

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.

Parent Codes Referenced:

S00-T88(Chapter 19)S51(Open wound of elbow and forearm)

Excludes1

4 items

From S00-T88:

•
birth trauma (P10-P15)
•
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

From S51:

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

Excludes2

1 item

From S51:

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

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

S51.8
Non-billable

Open wound of forearm

Excludes2

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

From S51:

Excludes2

From S51:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

7th Character Notes

From S51:

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S51.8Non-billable

Open wound of forearm

Excludes2

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

From S51:

Excludes2

From S51:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

7th Character Notes

From S51:

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S51.8
Non-billable

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