Instruction Source: S51.031S
Puncture wound without foreign body of right elbow, sequela
Instruction Source: S51.031
Puncture wound without foreign body of right elbow
Instruction Source: S51.03
Puncture wound without foreign body of elbow
Instruction Source: S51.0
Open wound of elbow
Instruction Source: S51
Open wound of elbow and forearm
Excludes 1 (Mutually Exclusive)
- 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.-)
Instruction Source: S50-S59
Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Instruction Source: S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Clinical Notes
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code