ICD-Code S51.8: Open wound of other parts of forearm
- S51.80 Unspecified open wound of other parts of forearm
- S51.84 Grade I soft tissue damage in closed fracture or dislocation of forearm
- S51.85 Grade II soft tissue injuries in closed fracture or dislocation of the forearm
- S51.86 Grade III soft tissue injuries in closed fracture or dislocation of the forearm
- S51.87 Grade I soft tissue damage in open fracture or dislocation of forearm
- S51.88 Grade II soft tissue injuries in open fracture or dislocation of the forearm
- S51.89 Grade III soft tissue injuries in open fracture or dislocation of the forearm
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG). Unfortunately, no explanation is currently available for this code.