Category: S51 - Open wound of elbow and forearm
Chapter Notes
Section Notes
Open wound of elbow and forearm
Code also any associated wound infection
open fracture of elbow and forearm (S52.- with open fracture 7th character)
traumatic amputation of elbow and forearm (S58.-)
open wound of wrist and hand (S61.-)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S51
A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela
Open wound of elbow
Unspecified open wound of elbow
Unspecified open wound of right elbow
Unspecified open wound of left elbow
Unspecified open wound of unspecified elbow
Open wound of elbow NOS
Laceration without foreign body of elbow
Laceration without foreign body of right elbow
Laceration without foreign body of left elbow
Laceration without foreign body of unspecified elbow
Laceration with foreign body of elbow
Laceration with foreign body of right elbow
Laceration with foreign body of left elbow
Laceration with foreign body of unspecified elbow
Puncture wound without foreign body of elbow
Puncture wound without foreign body of right elbow
Puncture wound without foreign body of left elbow
Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified elbow
Puncture wound with foreign body of elbow
Puncture wound with foreign body of right elbow
Puncture wound with foreign body of left elbow
Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified elbow
Open bite of elbow
Bite of elbow NOS
superficial bite of elbow (S50.36, S50.37)
Open bite, right elbow
Open bite, left elbow
Open bite, unspecified elbow
Open wound of forearm
open wound of elbow (S51.0-)
Unspecified open wound of forearm
Unspecified open wound of right forearm
Unspecified open wound of left forearm
Unspecified open wound of unspecified forearm
Open wound of forearm NOS
Laceration without foreign body of forearm
Laceration without foreign body of right forearm
Laceration without foreign body of left forearm
Laceration without foreign body of unspecified forearm
Laceration with foreign body of forearm
Laceration with foreign body of right forearm
Laceration with foreign body of left forearm
Laceration with foreign body of unspecified forearm
Puncture wound without foreign body of forearm
Puncture wound without foreign body of right forearm
Puncture wound without foreign body of left forearm
Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified forearm
Puncture wound with foreign body of forearm
Puncture wound with foreign body of right forearm
Puncture wound with foreign body of left forearm
Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified forearm
Open bite of forearm
Bite of forearm NOS
superficial bite of forearm (S50.86, S50.87)
Open bite of right forearm
Open bite of left forearm
Open bite of unspecified forearm
