ICD-10: S51
Open wound of elbow and forearm
Coding Guidelines
Code Also
- any associated wound infection
Excludes 1
- traumatic amputation of elbow and forearm (S58.-)
- open fracture of elbow and forearm (S52.- with open fracture 7th character)
Excludes 2
- open wound of wrist and hand (S61.-)
Subcategories
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