S51.8 Open wound of forearm

Coding Notes

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Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Tyoe 2 Excludes

open wound of elbow (S51.0-)

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Code Title
S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S50-S59 Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
S51 Open wound of elbow and forearm
S51.8 Open wound of forearm
Type 2 Excludes
open wound of elbow (S51.0-)

S51.80 Unspecified open wound of forearm
S51.801 Unspecified open wound of right forearm
S51.802 Unspecified open wound of left forearm
S51.809 Unspecified open wound of unspecified forearm
S51.81 Laceration without foreign body of forearm
S51.811 Laceration without foreign body of right forearm
S51.812 Laceration without foreign body of left forearm
S51.819 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified forearm
S51.82 Laceration with foreign body of forearm
S51.821 Laceration with foreign body of right forearm
S51.822 Laceration with foreign body of left forearm
S51.829 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified forearm
S51.83 Puncture wound without foreign body of forearm
S51.831 Puncture wound without foreign body of right forearm
S51.832 Puncture wound without foreign body of left forearm
S51.839 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified forearm
S51.84 Puncture wound with foreign body of forearm
S51.841 Puncture wound with foreign body of right forearm
S51.842 Puncture wound with foreign body of left forearm
S51.849 Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified forearm
S51.85 Open bite of forearm
S51.851 Open bite of right forearm
S51.852 Open bite of left forearm
S51.859 Open bite of unspecified forearm