S51.81 - Laceration without foreign body of forearm
- Applicable to Laceration without foreign body of forearm
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM S51.81 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of S51.81 - other international versions of ICD10 S51.81 may differ.
- S51.81 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- S51.81 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- S51.81 - Laceration without foreign body of forearm
- S51.81 - Laceration without foreign body of forearm
- S51.811 - Laceration without foreign body of right forearm
- S51.812 - Laceration without foreign body of left forearm
- S51.819 - Laceration without foreign body of unspecified forearm
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
The following codes above S51.81 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to S51.81:
- Chapter: S00-T88 - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- Section: S50-S59 - Injuries to the elbow and forearm
- Category: S51 - Open wound of elbow and forearm
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