ICD-10-CM · Chapter 19 · S00-T88
S51 Open wound of elbow and forearm
Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)
- open fracture of elbow and forearm (S52.- with open fracture 7th character)
- traumatic amputation of elbow and forearm (S58.-)
Excludes 2 (not included here)
- open wound of wrist and hand (S61.-)
Code Also
- any associated wound infection
Subcodes
Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| S51..0 | Open wound of elbow | No |
| S51..00 | Unspecified open wound of elbow | No |
| S51..001 | Unspecified open wound of right elbow | No |
| S51..002 | Unspecified open wound of left elbow | No |
| S51..009 | Unspecified open wound of unspecified elbow | No |
| S51..01 | Laceration without foreign body of elbow | No |
| S51..011 | Laceration without foreign body of right elbow | No |
| S51..012 | Laceration without foreign body of left elbow | No |
| S51..019 | Laceration without foreign body of unspecified elbow | No |
| S51..02 | Laceration with foreign body of elbow | No |
| S51..021 | Laceration with foreign body of right elbow | No |
| S51..022 | Laceration with foreign body of left elbow | No |
| S51..029 | Laceration with foreign body of unspecified elbow | No |
| S51..03 | Puncture wound without foreign body of elbow | No |
| S51..031 | Puncture wound without foreign body of right elbow | No |
| S51..032 | Puncture wound without foreign body of left elbow | No |
| S51..039 | Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified elbow | No |
| S51..04 | Puncture wound with foreign body of elbow | No |
| S51..041 | Puncture wound with foreign body of right elbow | No |
| S51..042 | Puncture wound with foreign body of left elbow | No |
| S51..049 | Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified elbow | No |
| S51..05 | Open bite of elbow | No |
| S51..051 | Open bite, right elbow | No |
| S51..052 | Open bite, left elbow | No |
| S51..059 | Open bite, unspecified elbow | No |
| S51..8 | Open wound of forearm | No |
| S51..80 | Unspecified open wound of forearm | No |
| S51..801 | Unspecified open wound of right forearm | No |
| S51..802 | Unspecified open wound of left forearm | No |
| S51..809 | Unspecified open wound of unspecified forearm | No |
| S51..81 | Laceration without foreign body of forearm | No |
| S51..811 | Laceration without foreign body of right forearm | No |
| S51..812 | Laceration without foreign body of left forearm | No |
| S51..819 | Laceration without foreign body of unspecified forearm | No |
| S51..82 | Laceration with foreign body of forearm | No |
| S51..821 | Laceration with foreign body of right forearm | No |
| S51..822 | Laceration with foreign body of left forearm | No |
| S51..829 | Laceration with foreign body of unspecified forearm | No |
| S51..83 | Puncture wound without foreign body of forearm | No |
| S51..831 | Puncture wound without foreign body of right forearm | No |
| S51..832 | Puncture wound without foreign body of left forearm | No |
| S51..839 | Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified forearm | No |
| S51..84 | Puncture wound with foreign body of forearm | No |
| S51..841 | Puncture wound with foreign body of right forearm | No |
| S51..842 | Puncture wound with foreign body of left forearm | No |
| S51..849 | Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified forearm | No |
| S51..85 | Open bite of forearm | No |
| S51..851 | Open bite of right forearm | No |
| S51..852 | Open bite of left forearm | No |
| S51..859 | Open bite of unspecified forearm | No |
Last reviewed: September 2026