Kodex

Code

S51.849A

initial encounter

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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
    - S51.8 Open wound of forearm
      - S51.84 Puncture wound with foreign body of forearm
        
        S51.849 Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified forearm
        
        S51.849A initial encounter
        
        S51.849D subsequent encounter
        
        S51.849S sequela

Long Title

S51.849A

Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified forearm initial encounter

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.

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

S51.0 Open wound of elbow

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