Excludes2

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
  1. S51 Open wound of elbow and forearm

    Excludes1

    • open fracture of elbow and forearm (S52.- with open fracture 7th character)
    • traumatic amputation of elbow and forearm (S58.-)

    Excludes2

    • open wound of wrist and hand (S61.-)

    The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S51

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. S51.0 Open wound of elbow

      1. S51.00 Unspecified open wound of elbow

      2. S51.01 Laceration without foreign body of elbow

        • S51.011 Laceration without foreign body of right elbow
        • S51.012 Laceration without foreign body of left elbow
        • S51.019 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified elbow
      3. S51.02 Laceration with foreign body of elbow

        • S51.021 Laceration with foreign body of right elbow
        • S51.022 Laceration with foreign body of left elbow
        • S51.029 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified elbow
      4. S51.03 Puncture wound without foreign body of elbow

        • S51.031 Puncture wound without foreign body of right elbow
        • S51.032 Puncture wound without foreign body of left elbow
        • S51.039 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified elbow
      5. S51.04 Puncture wound with foreign body of elbow

        • S51.041 Puncture wound with foreign body of right elbow
        • S51.042 Puncture wound with foreign body of left elbow
        • S51.049 Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified elbow
      6. S51.05 Open bite of elbow

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Bite of elbow NOS
    2. S51.8 Open wound of forearm

      1. S51.80 Unspecified open wound of forearm

      2. 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
      3. 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
      4. 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
      5. 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
      6. S51.85 Open bite of forearm

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Bite of forearm NOS
        • S51.851 Open bite of right forearm
        • S51.852 Open bite of left forearm
        • S51.859 Open bite of unspecified forearm
Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.