S51.8 Open wound of forearm

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

Excludes2 (not included here)

• open wound of elbow (S51.0-)

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 S51.8

• S51.80 Unspecified open wound of forearm
• S51.81 Laceration without foreign body of forearm
• S51.82 Laceration with foreign body of forearm
• S51.83 Puncture wound without foreign body of forearm
• S51.84 Puncture wound with foreign body of forearm
• S51.85 Open bite of forearm

Code annotations containing back-references to S51.8

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.-)")

Nearby codes

• S51.052S Open bite, left elbow, sequela
• S51.059 Open bite, unspecified elbow
• S51.059A Open bite, unspecified elbow, initial encounter
• S51.059D Open bite, unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
• S51.059S Open bite, unspecified elbow, sequela
• S51.8 Open wound of forearm (this code)
• S51.80 Unspecified open wound of forearm
• S51.801 Unspecified open wound of right forearm
• S51.801A Unspecified open wound of right forearm, initial encounter
• S51.801D Unspecified open wound of right forearm, subsequent encounter
• S51.801S Unspecified open wound of right forearm, sequela