MedCodeSearch
ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

S51.001A

Unspecified open wound of right elbow, initial encounter

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Official source (opens in a new tab)

Hierarchy

Where S51.001A sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. S51 Open wound of elbow and forearm
  2. S51.0 Open wound of elbow
  3. S51.00 Unspecified open wound of elbow
  4. S51.001 Parent Unspecified open wound of right elbow
  5. S51.001A This code Unspecified open wound of right elbow, initial encounter

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Excludes1

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

Inherited from S51 — Open wound of elbow and forearm

Excludes1

traumatic amputation of elbow and forearm ( S58 .-)

Inherited from S51 — Open wound of elbow and forearm

Excludes2

open wound of wrist and hand ( S61 .-)

Inherited from S51 — Open wound of elbow and forearm

Code Also

any associated wound infection

Inherited from S51 — Open wound of elbow and forearm

7th Character

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

Inherited from S51 — Open wound of elbow and forearm

7th Character

A - initial encounter

Inherited from S51 — Open wound of elbow and forearm

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

Inherited from S51 — Open wound of elbow and forearm

7th Character

S - sequela

Inherited from S51 — Open wound of elbow and forearm

Version History

How S51.001A appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Unspecified open wound of right elbow, initial encounter

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Unspecified open wound of right elbow, initial encounter

Related Codes

Other codes under S51.001

Data Source

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

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

MedCodeSearch is an independent reference service and is not affiliated with CMS, CDC, or the U.S. government.

Look up another code

Search ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS and HCPCS Level II by code or description.