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S51.8

Open wound of 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
S51.80Unspecified open wound of forearmCategory
S51.801Unspecified open wound of right forearmCategory
S51.801AUnspecified open wound of right forearm, initial encounterBillable
S51.801DUnspecified open wound of right forearm, subsequent encounterBillable
S51.801SUnspecified open wound of right forearm, sequelaBillable
S51.802Unspecified open wound of left forearmCategory
S51.802AUnspecified open wound of left forearm, initial encounterBillable
S51.802DUnspecified open wound of left forearm, subsequent encounterBillable
S51.802SUnspecified open wound of left forearm, sequelaBillable
S51.809Unspecified open wound of unspecified forearmCategory
S51.809AUnspecified open wound of unspecified forearm, initial encounterBillable
S51.809DUnspecified open wound of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounterBillable
S51.809SUnspecified open wound of unspecified forearm, sequelaBillable
S51.81Laceration without foreign body of forearmCategory
S51.811Laceration without foreign body of right forearmCategory
S51.811ALaceration without foreign body of right forearm, initial encounterBillable
S51.811DLaceration without foreign body of right forearm, subsequent encounterBillable
S51.811SLaceration without foreign body of right forearm, sequelaBillable
S51.812Laceration without foreign body of left forearmCategory
S51.812ALaceration without foreign body of left forearm, initial encounterBillable
S51.812DLaceration without foreign body of left forearm, subsequent encounterBillable
S51.812SLaceration without foreign body of left forearm, sequelaBillable
S51.819Laceration without foreign body of unspecified forearmCategory
S51.819ALaceration without foreign body of unspecified forearm, initial encounterBillable
S51.819DLaceration without foreign body of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounterBillable
S51.819SLaceration without foreign body of unspecified forearm, sequelaBillable
S51.82Laceration with foreign body of forearmCategory
S51.821Laceration with foreign body of right forearmCategory
S51.821ALaceration with foreign body of right forearm, initial encounterBillable
S51.821DLaceration with foreign body of right forearm, subsequent encounterBillable

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