Open wound of elbow and forearm (S51)

• Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T88)

  • Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)

    • Open wound of elbow and forearm (S51)

      • S51 Open wound of elbow and forearm

      • S51.0 Open wound of elbow

      • S51.00 Unspecified open wound of elbow

      • S51.001 Unspecified open wound of right elbow

      • S51.001A Unspecified open wound of right elbow, initial encounter
      • S51.001D Unspecified open wound of right elbow, subsequent encounter
      • S51.001S Unspecified open wound of right elbow, sequela

      • S51.002 Unspecified open wound of left elbow

      • S51.002A Unspecified open wound of left elbow, initial encounter
      • S51.002D Unspecified open wound of left elbow, subsequent encounter
      • S51.002S Unspecified open wound of left elbow, sequela

      • S51.009 Unspecified open wound of unspecified elbow

      • S51.009A Unspecified open wound of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
      • S51.009D Unspecified open wound of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
      • S51.009S Unspecified open wound of unspecified elbow, sequela

      • S51.01 Laceration without foreign body of elbow

      • S51.011 Laceration without foreign body of right elbow

      • S51.011A Laceration without foreign body of right elbow, initial encounter
      • S51.011D Laceration without foreign body of right elbow, subsequent encounter
      • S51.011S Laceration without foreign body of right elbow, sequela

      • S51.012 Laceration without foreign body of left elbow

      • S51.012A Laceration without foreign body of left elbow, initial encounter
      • S51.012D Laceration without foreign body of left elbow, subsequent encounter
      • S51.012S Laceration without foreign body of left elbow, sequela

      • S51.019 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified elbow

      • S51.019A Laceration without foreign body of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
      • S51.019D Laceration without foreign body of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
      • S51.019S Laceration without foreign body of unspecified elbow, sequela

      • S51.02 Laceration with foreign body of elbow

      • S51.021 Laceration with foreign body of right elbow

      • S51.021A Laceration with foreign body of right elbow, initial encounter
      • S51.021D Laceration with foreign body of right elbow, subsequent encounter
      • S51.021S Laceration with foreign body of right elbow, sequela

      • S51.022 Laceration with foreign body of left elbow

      • S51.022A Laceration with foreign body of left elbow, initial encounter
      • S51.022D Laceration with foreign body of left elbow, subsequent encounter
      • S51.022S Laceration with foreign body of left elbow, sequela

      • S51.029 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified elbow

      • S51.029A Laceration with foreign body of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
      • S51.029D Laceration with foreign body of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
      • S51.029S Laceration with foreign body of unspecified elbow, sequela

      • S51.03 Puncture wound without foreign body of elbow

      • S51.031 Puncture wound without foreign body of right elbow

      • S51.031A Puncture wound without foreign body of right elbow, initial encounter
      • S51.031D Puncture wound without foreign body of right elbow, subsequent encounter
      • S51.031S Puncture wound without foreign body of right elbow, sequela

      • S51.032 Puncture wound without foreign body of left elbow

      • S51.032A Puncture wound without foreign body of left elbow, initial encounter
      • S51.032D Puncture wound without foreign body of left elbow, subsequent encounter
      • S51.032S Puncture wound without foreign body of left elbow, sequela

      • S51.039 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified elbow

      • S51.039A Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
      • S51.039D Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
      • S51.039S Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified elbow, sequela

      • S51.04 Puncture wound with foreign body of elbow

      • S51.041 Puncture wound with foreign body of right elbow

      • S51.041A Puncture wound with foreign body of right elbow, initial encounter
      • S51.041D Puncture wound with foreign body of right elbow, subsequent encounter
      • S51.041S Puncture wound with foreign body of right elbow, sequela

      • S51.042 Puncture wound with foreign body of left elbow

      • S51.042A Puncture wound with foreign body of left elbow, initial encounter
      • S51.042D Puncture wound with foreign body of left elbow, subsequent encounter
      • S51.042S Puncture wound with foreign body of left elbow, sequela

      • S51.049 Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified elbow

      • S51.049A Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
      • S51.049D Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
      • S51.049S Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified elbow, sequela

      • S51.05 Open bite of elbow

      • S51.051 Open bite, right elbow

      • S51.051A Open bite, right elbow, initial encounter
      • S51.051D Open bite, right elbow, subsequent encounter
      • S51.051S Open bite, right elbow, sequela

      • S51.052 Open bite, left elbow

      • S51.052A Open bite, left elbow, initial encounter
      • S51.052D Open bite, left elbow, subsequent encounter
      • S51.052S Open bite, left elbow, sequela

      • S51.059 Open bite, unspecified elbow

      • S51.059A Open bite, unspecified elbow, initial encounter
      • S51.059D Open bite, unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
      • S51.059S Open bite, unspecified elbow, sequela

      • S51.8 Open wound of forearm

      • S51.80 Unspecified open wound of forearm

      • S51.801 Unspecified open wound of right forearm

      • S51.801A Unspecified open wound of right forearm, initial encounter
      • S51.801D Unspecified open wound of right forearm, subsequent encounter
      • S51.801S Unspecified open wound of right forearm, sequela

      • S51.802 Unspecified open wound of left forearm

      • S51.802A Unspecified open wound of left forearm, initial encounter
      • S51.802D Unspecified open wound of left forearm, subsequent encounter
      • S51.802S Unspecified open wound of left forearm, sequela

      • S51.809 Unspecified open wound of unspecified forearm

      • S51.809A Unspecified open wound of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
      • S51.809D Unspecified open wound of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
      • S51.809S Unspecified open wound of unspecified forearm, sequela

      • S51.81 Laceration without foreign body of forearm

      • S51.811 Laceration without foreign body of right forearm

      • S51.811A Laceration without foreign body of right forearm, initial encounter
      • S51.811D Laceration without foreign body of right forearm, subsequent encounter
      • S51.811S Laceration without foreign body of right forearm, sequela

      • S51.812 Laceration without foreign body of left forearm

      • S51.812A Laceration without foreign body of left forearm, initial encounter
      • S51.812D Laceration without foreign body of left forearm, subsequent encounter
      • S51.812S Laceration without foreign body of left forearm, sequela

      • S51.819 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified forearm

      • S51.819A Laceration without foreign body of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
      • S51.819D Laceration without foreign body of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
      • S51.819S Laceration without foreign body of unspecified forearm, sequela

      • S51.82 Laceration with foreign body of forearm

      • S51.821 Laceration with foreign body of right forearm

      • S51.821A Laceration with foreign body of right forearm, initial encounter
      • S51.821D Laceration with foreign body of right forearm, subsequent encounter
      • S51.821S Laceration with foreign body of right forearm, sequela

      • S51.822 Laceration with foreign body of left forearm

      • S51.822A Laceration with foreign body of left forearm, initial encounter
      • S51.822D Laceration with foreign body of left forearm, subsequent encounter
      • S51.822S Laceration with foreign body of left forearm, sequela

      • S51.829 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified forearm

      • S51.829A Laceration with foreign body of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
      • S51.829D Laceration with foreign body of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
      • S51.829S Laceration with foreign body of unspecified forearm, sequela

      • S51.83 Puncture wound without foreign body of forearm

      • S51.831 Puncture wound without foreign body of right forearm

      • S51.831A Puncture wound without foreign body of right forearm, initial encounter
      • S51.831D Puncture wound without foreign body of right forearm, subsequent encounter
      • S51.831S Puncture wound without foreign body of right forearm, sequela

      • S51.832 Puncture wound without foreign body of left forearm

      • S51.832A Puncture wound without foreign body of left forearm, initial encounter
      • S51.832D Puncture wound without foreign body of left forearm, subsequent encounter
      • S51.832S Puncture wound without foreign body of left forearm, sequela

      • S51.839 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified forearm

      • S51.839A Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
      • S51.839D Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
      • S51.839S Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified forearm, sequela

      • S51.84 Puncture wound with foreign body of forearm

      • S51.841 Puncture wound with foreign body of right forearm

      • S51.841A Puncture wound with foreign body of right forearm, initial encounter
      • S51.841D Puncture wound with foreign body of right forearm, subsequent encounter
      • S51.841S Puncture wound with foreign body of right forearm, sequela

      • S51.842 Puncture wound with foreign body of left forearm

      • S51.842A Puncture wound with foreign body of left forearm, initial encounter
      • S51.842D Puncture wound with foreign body of left forearm, subsequent encounter
      • S51.842S Puncture wound with foreign body of left forearm, sequela

      • S51.849 Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified forearm

      • S51.849A Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
      • S51.849D Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
      • S51.849S Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified forearm, sequela

      • S51.85 Open bite of forearm

      • S51.851 Open bite of right forearm

      • S51.851A Open bite of right forearm, initial encounter
      • S51.851D Open bite of right forearm, subsequent encounter
      • S51.851S Open bite of right forearm, sequela

      • S51.852 Open bite of left forearm

      • S51.852A Open bite of left forearm, initial encounter
      • S51.852D Open bite of left forearm, subsequent encounter
      • S51.852S Open bite of left forearm, sequela

      • S51.859 Open bite of unspecified forearm

      • S51.859A Open bite of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
      • S51.859D Open bite of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
      • S51.859S Open bite of unspecified forearm, sequela

Instructional Notations

Code Also

A "code also" note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction.

• any associated wound infection

Type 1 Excludes

A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

• open fracture of elbow and forearm S52
• traumatic amputation of elbow and forearm S58

Type 2 Excludes

A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.

• open wound of wrist and hand S61

7th Character Note

Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.

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

7th Character

Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.

• A - initial encounter
• D - subsequent encounter
• S - sequela

Clinical Terms

The following clinical terms provide additional context, helping users better understand the clinical background and common associations for each diagnosis listed in this section. Including related terms alongside ICD-10-CM codes supports coders, billers, and healthcare professionals in improving accuracy, enhancing documentation, and facilitating research or patient education.