S51.832A

Billable

ChapterS00–T88

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Official Description

Puncture wound without foreign body of left forearm, initial encounter

Metadata & Insights

•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

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Clinical Hierarchy

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

S51.83Puncture wound without foreign body of forearm

S51.832Puncture wound without foreign body of left forearm

S51.832APuncture wound without foreign body of left forearm, initial encounterBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S51.832A:

subcategoryS51.8

Open wound of forearm

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categoryS51

Open wound of elbow and forearm

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blockS50-S59

Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)

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chapterCH19

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

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MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 604

Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast with MCC

DRG 605

Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast without MCC

DRG 963

Other Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC

DRG 964

Other Multiple Significant Trauma with CC

DRG 965

Other Multiple Significant Trauma without CC/MCC

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