`S51.01` Laceration without foreign body of elbow

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from S51 Open wound of elbow and forearm

Excludes1 (never code together)

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

Excludes2 (not included here)

open wound of wrist and hand (S61.-)

Code also

any associated wound infection

7th character note

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S51

7th character required

A — initial encounter
D — subsequent encounter
S — sequela

Codes under S51.01

S51.011 Laceration without foreign body of right elbow
S51.012 Laceration without foreign body of left elbow
S51.019 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified elbow

Code annotations containing back-references to S51.01

Back-references to S51.0

Type 2 Excludes: S51.8 Open wound of forearm ("open wound of elbow (S51.0-)")

Back-references to S51

Code Also: S54 Injury of nerves at forearm level ("any associated open wound (S51.-)")
Code Also: S55 Injury of blood vessels at forearm level ("any associated open wound (S51.-)")
Code Also: S56 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level ("any associated open wound (S51.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S51.01

Laceration › elbow

Nearby codes

S51.002S Unspecified open wound of left elbow, sequela
S51.009 Unspecified open wound of unspecified elbow
S51.009A Unspecified open wound of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
S51.009D Unspecified open wound of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
S51.009S Unspecified open wound of unspecified elbow, sequela
S51.01 Laceration without foreign body of elbow (this code)
S51.011 Laceration without foreign body of right elbow
S51.011A Laceration without foreign body of right elbow, initial encounter
S51.011D Laceration without foreign body of right elbow, subsequent encounter
S51.011S Laceration without foreign body of right elbow, sequela
S51.012 Laceration without foreign body of left elbow