S51.81

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Laceration without foreign body of forearm

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).

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

S51.8Open wound of forearm

S51.81Laceration without foreign body of forearmNot billable

S51.811Laceration without foreign body of right forearmBillable

S51.812Laceration without foreign body of left forearmBillable

S51.819Laceration without foreign body of unspecified forearmBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S51.81:

subcategoryS51.8

Open wound of forearm

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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