Open wound of forearm. S51.8 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM S51.8 became effective on October 1, 2018. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S51.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 S51.8 may differ.
2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S51.801A. Unspecified open wound of right forearm, initial encounter. 2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code. S51.801A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S51.8 Open wound of forearm Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code Type 2 Excludes open wound of elbow ( S51.0-) Code History Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
S51.841A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Puncture wound w foreign body of right forearm, init encntr The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S51.841A became effective on October 1, 2020.
S51. 801A - Unspecified open wound of right forearm [initial encounter]. ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10 Code for Unspecified open wound of left forearm- S51. 802- Codify by AAPC.
3 Post-traumatic wound infection, not elsewhere classified.
The types of open wounds classified in ICD-10-CM are laceration without foreign body, laceration with foreign body, puncture wound without foreign body, puncture wound with foreign body, open bite, and unspecified open wound. For instance, S81. 812A Laceration without foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter.
A skin tear is a specific type of laceration that most often affects older adults, in which friction alone or friction plus shear separates skin layers.
A laceration or cut refers to a skin wound. Unlike an abrasion, none of the skin is missing. A cut is typically thought of as a wound caused by a sharp object, like a shard of glass. Lacerations tend to be caused by blunt trauma.
Postoperative wound infection is classified to ICD-9-CM code 998.59, Other postoperative infection. Code 998.59 also includes postoperative intra-abdominal abscess, postoperative stitch abscess, postoperative subphrenic abscess, postoperative wound abscess, and postoperative septicemia.
4-, a post-procedural wound infection and post-procedural sepsis were assigned to the same ICD-10-CM code T81. 4-, Infection following a procedure with a code for the infection (sepsis, cellulitis, etc.)
ICD-10 code: K57. 92 Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation, abscess or bleeding.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified open wound, right lower leg, initial encounter S81. 801A.
Burn Wound Burn wounds can be classified based on the extent of the injury: First-degree burns affect only the epidermis and may cause redness and pain. Second-degree burns affect the epidermis and the dermis and may cause blisters. Third-degree burns reach into the fatty layer under the skin and may destroy nerves.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified open wound, left lower leg, initial encounter S81. 802A.