S51.05

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Open bite of elbow

Use a more specific code (3 billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Includes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

S50-S59Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)

S51Open wound of elbow and forearm

S51.0Open wound of elbow

S51.05Open bite of elbowNot billable

S51.051Open bite, right elbowBillable

S51.052Open bite, left elbowBillable

S51.059Open bite, unspecified elbowBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S51.05:

categoryS51

Open wound of elbow and forearm

Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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