S51.85

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Open bite 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).

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

S51.8Open wound of forearm

S51.85Open bite of forearmNot billable

S51.851Open bite of right forearmBillable

S51.852Open bite of left forearmBillable

S51.859Open bite of unspecified forearmBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S51.85:

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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