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S51.8

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Open wound of forearm

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

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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inherited from S51

Rules from parent category S51: Open wound of elbow and forearm

  • • open fracture of elbow and forearm (S52.- with open fracture 7th character)
  • • traumatic amputation of elbow and forearm (S58.-)

⚠️ Excludes2

direct

May be coded together if both conditions coexist

  • • open wound of elbow (S51.0-)

⚠️ Excludes2

inherited from S51

Rules from parent category S51: Open wound of elbow and forearm

  • • open wound of wrist and hand (S61.-)

Child Codes (6)

S51.80Unspecified open wound of forearmS51.81Laceration without foreign body of forearmS51.82Laceration with foreign body of forearmS51.83Puncture wound without foreign body of forearmS51.84Puncture wound with foreign body of forearmS51.85Open bite of forearm

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Code Information

CodeS51.8
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS51
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes12 rule(s)
Excludes22 note(s)
Child codes6

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)