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S51.82

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Laceration with foreign body 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 S51.8

Rules from parent category S51.8: Open wound of forearm

  • • open wound of elbow (S51.0-)

Child Codes (3)

S51.821Laceration with foreign body of right forearmS51.822Laceration with foreign body of left forearmS51.829Laceration with foreign body of unspecified forearm

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Code Information

CodeS51.82
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS51.8
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes21 note(s)
Child codes3

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Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)