S51.8 - Open wound of forearm
The ICD 10 Code for Open wound of forearm is listed as S51.8.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.
| ICD 10 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | S51.8
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| Description: | Open wound of forearm
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| Chapter | Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) |
| Block | Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59) |
| Parent | S51 - Open wound of elbow and forearm |
| ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S51.8: | |
| S51.80 - Unspecified open wound of forearm | |
| S51.81 - Laceration without foreign body of forearm | |
| S51.82 - Laceration with foreign body of forearm | |
| S51.83 - Puncture wound without foreign body of forearm | |
| S51.84 - Puncture wound with foreign body of forearm | |
| S51.85 - Open bite of forearm | |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S51.8: | |
| S51.0 - Open wound of elbow | |