Kodex

Section

S51.009

Unspecified open wound of unspecified elbow

Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S50-S59 Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
  - S51 Open wound of elbow and forearm
    - S51.0 Open wound of elbow
      - S51.00 Unspecified open wound of elbow
        
        S51.009 Unspecified open wound of unspecified elbow
        
        S51.009A initial encounter
        
        S51.009D subsequent encounter
        
        S51.009S sequela

Notes

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Inclusion Terms

S51.009

Open wound of elbow NOS

Code Also

any associated wound infection

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes 1

open fracture of elbow and forearm (S52.- with open fracture 7th character)
S58 Traumatic amputation of elbow and forearm

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

open wound of wrist and hand (S61.-)
- S61 Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69)
- S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods