ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

S51

Open wound of elbow and forearm

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.

Excludes1

open fracture of elbow and forearm (S52.- with open fracture 7th character)

Excludes1

traumatic amputation of elbow and forearm ( S58 .-)

Excludes2

open wound of wrist and hand ( S61 .-)

Code Also

any associated wound infection

7th Character

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

7th Character

A - initial encounter

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

7th Character

S - sequela

2 codes under S51

How S51 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

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