S51.85 Open bite of forearm

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applicable to

• Bite of forearm NOS

Excludes1 (never code together)

• superficial bite of forearm (S50.86, S50.87)

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

Applies from S51.8 Open wound of forearm

Excludes2 (not included here)

• open wound of elbow (S51.0-)

Codes under S51.85

• S51.851 Open bite of right forearm
• S51.852 Open bite of left forearm
• S51.859 Open bite of unspecified forearm

Code annotations containing back-references to S51.85

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 S51.85

• Bite (s) (animal) (human) › forearm

Nearby codes

• S51.842S Puncture wound with foreign body of left forearm, sequela
• S51.849 Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified forearm
• S51.849A Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
• S51.849D Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
• S51.849S Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified forearm, sequela
• S51.85 Open bite of forearm (this code)
• S51.851 Open bite of right forearm
• S51.851A Open bite of right forearm, initial encounter
• S51.851D Open bite of right forearm, subsequent encounter
• S51.851S Open bite of right forearm, sequela
• S51.852 Open bite of left forearm