S51.8 - Open wound of forearm
- Applicable to Open wound of forearm
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM S51.8 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of S51.8 - other international versions of ICD10 S51.8 may differ.
- S51.8 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- S51.8 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- S51.8 - Open wound of forearm
- S51.8 - Open wound of forearm
- 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
Type 2 Excludes
- open wound of elbow (S51.0-)
The following codes above S51.8 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to S51.8:
Chapter: S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Section: S50-S59 Injuries to the elbow and forearm
Category: S51 Open wound of elbow and forearm
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
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