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ICD-10-CM · FY 2026 APRIL UPDATE

S51

Open wound of elbow and forearm

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

Related entries

Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
S51.0Open wound of elbowCategory
S51.00Unspecified open wound of elbowCategory
S51.001Unspecified open wound of right elbowCategory
S51.001AUnspecified open wound of right elbow, initial encounterBillable
S51.001DUnspecified open wound of right elbow, subsequent encounterBillable
S51.001SUnspecified open wound of right elbow, sequelaBillable
S51.002Unspecified open wound of left elbowCategory
S51.002AUnspecified open wound of left elbow, initial encounterBillable
S51.002DUnspecified open wound of left elbow, subsequent encounterBillable
S51.002SUnspecified open wound of left elbow, sequelaBillable
S51.009Unspecified open wound of unspecified elbowCategory
S51.009AUnspecified open wound of unspecified elbow, initial encounterBillable
S51.009DUnspecified open wound of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounterBillable
S51.009SUnspecified open wound of unspecified elbow, sequelaBillable
S51.01Laceration without foreign body of elbowCategory
S51.011Laceration without foreign body of right elbowCategory
S51.011ALaceration without foreign body of right elbow, initial encounterBillable
S51.011DLaceration without foreign body of right elbow, subsequent encounterBillable
S51.011SLaceration without foreign body of right elbow, sequelaBillable
S51.012Laceration without foreign body of left elbowCategory
S51.012ALaceration without foreign body of left elbow, initial encounterBillable
S51.012DLaceration without foreign body of left elbow, subsequent encounterBillable
S51.012SLaceration without foreign body of left elbow, sequelaBillable
S51.019Laceration without foreign body of unspecified elbowCategory
S51.019ALaceration without foreign body of unspecified elbow, initial encounterBillable
S51.019DLaceration without foreign body of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounterBillable
S51.019SLaceration without foreign body of unspecified elbow, sequelaBillable
S51.02Laceration with foreign body of elbowCategory
S51.021Laceration with foreign body of right elbowCategory
S51.021ALaceration with foreign body of right elbow, initial encounterBillable

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