S57.8 Crushing injury of forearm

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from S57 Crushing injury of elbow and forearm

Excludes2 (not included here)

• crushing injury of wrist and hand (S67.-)

Use additional code

• code(s) for all associated injuries

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S57

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under S57.8

• S57.80 Crushing injury of unspecified forearm
• S57.81 Crushing injury of right forearm
• S57.82 Crushing injury of left forearm

Diagnosis Index entries for S57.8

• Crush, crushed, crushing › forearm

Nearby codes

• S57.01XS Crushing injury of right elbow, sequela
• S57.02 Crushing injury of left elbow
• S57.02XA Crushing injury of left elbow, initial encounter
• S57.02XD Crushing injury of left elbow, subsequent encounter
• S57.02XS Crushing injury of left elbow, sequela
• S57.8 Crushing injury of forearm (this code)
• S57.80 Crushing injury of unspecified forearm
• S57.80XA Crushing injury of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
• S57.80XD Crushing injury of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
• S57.80XS Crushing injury of unspecified forearm, sequela
• S57.81 Crushing injury of right forearm