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Laceration without foreign body of left elbow, initial encounter
“Laceration without foreign body of left elbow, init encntr” for short
S51.012A is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Laceration without foreign body of left elbow, initial encounter.It is found in the 2024 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2023 - Sep 30, 2024.
↓ See below for any exclusions, inclusions or special notations
More specific codes
7th Character selection:
- Use S51.012A for initial encounter
- Use S51.012D for subsequent encounter
- Use S51.012S for sequela
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
- MDC 09 Diseases & Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue & Breast
Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast- DRG 604 - TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITH MCC
- DRG 605 - TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC
- MDC 24 Multiple Significant Trauma
Other Multiple Significant Trauma- DRG 963 - OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC
- DRG 964 - OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC
- DRG 965 - OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC
Coding structure:
ICD-10 code S51.012A is based on the following Tabular structure:
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- Section S50-S59: Injuries to the elbow and forearm
- Category S51: Open wound of elbow and forearm
↑ Parent code:
S51.012 for Laceration without foreign body of left elbow
S51.012A
Category
Etiology, Anatomic Site,
Severity, Other Vital Details
Extension
Should you use S51.012A or S51012A (with or without decimal point)?
DO NOT include the decimal point when electronically filing claims as it may be rejected. Some clearinghouses may remove it for youbut to avoid having a rejected claim due to an invalid ICD-10 code, do not include the decimal point when submitting claims electronically.
Section S50-S59 — Injuries to the elbow and forearm
Excludes2
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
S51 Open wound of elbow and forearm
Excludes1
- open fracture of elbow and forearm (S52.- with open fracture 7th character)
- traumatic amputation of elbow and forearm (S58.-)
Excludes2
- open wound of wrist and hand (S61.-)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S51
A- initial encounterD- subsequent encounterS- sequela
S51.0 Open wound of elbow
S51.00 Unspecified open wound of elbow
- S51.001 Unspecified open wound of right elbow
- S51.002 Unspecified open wound of left elbow
- S51.009 Unspecified open wound of unspecified elbow
Inclusion term(s):
- Open wound of elbow NOS
S51.01 Laceration without foreign body of elbow
- S51.011 Laceration without foreign body of right elbow
- S51.012 Laceration without foreign body of left elbow
- S51.019 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified elbow
S51.02 Laceration with foreign body of elbow
- S51.021 Laceration with foreign body of right elbow
- S51.022 Laceration with foreign body of left elbow
- S51.029 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified elbow
S51.03 Puncture wound without foreign body of elbow
- S51.031 Puncture wound without foreign body of right elbow
- S51.032 Puncture wound without foreign body of left elbow
- S51.039 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified elbow
S51.04 Puncture wound with foreign body of elbow
- S51.041 Puncture wound with foreign body of right elbow
- S51.042 Puncture wound with foreign body of left elbow
- S51.049 Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified elbow
S51.05 Open bite of elbow
Inclusion term(s):
- Bite of elbow NOS
- S51.051 Open bite, right elbow
- S51.052 Open bite, left elbow
- S51.059 Open bite, unspecified elbow
S51.8 Open wound of forearm
S51.80 Unspecified open wound of forearm
- S51.801 Unspecified open wound of right forearm
- S51.802 Unspecified open wound of left forearm
- S51.809 Unspecified open wound of unspecified forearm
Inclusion term(s):
- Open wound of forearm NOS
S51.81 Laceration without foreign body of forearm
- S51.811 Laceration without foreign body of right forearm
- S51.812 Laceration without foreign body of left forearm
- S51.819 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified forearm
S51.82 Laceration with foreign body of forearm
- S51.821 Laceration with foreign body of right forearm
- S51.822 Laceration with foreign body of left forearm
- S51.829 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified forearm
S51.83 Puncture wound without foreign body of forearm
- S51.831 Puncture wound without foreign body of right forearm
- S51.832 Puncture wound without foreign body of left forearm
- S51.839 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified forearm
S51.84 Puncture wound with foreign body of forearm
- S51.841 Puncture wound with foreign body of right forearm
- S51.842 Puncture wound with foreign body of left forearm
- S51.849 Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified forearm
S51.85 Open bite of forearm
Inclusion term(s):
- Bite of forearm NOS
- S51.851 Open bite of right forearm
- S51.852 Open bite of left forearm
- S51.859 Open bite of unspecified forearm
Abbreviations used here:
NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.
NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.
This note further define, or give examples of, the content of the code or category.
List of terms is included under some codes. These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used.The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of “other specified” codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code.The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology.For such conditions, the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first, if applicable, followed by the manifestation.Wherever such a combination exists, there is a “use additional code” note at the etiology code, and a “code first” note at the manifestation code.These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation.
A type 1 Excludes note is a pure excludes. It means 'NOT CODED HERE!' An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same timeas the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
A type 2 Excludes note represents 'Not included here'. An Excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded frombut a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together.
A “code also” note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction.The sequencing depends on the circ*mstances of the encounter.
Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology.For such conditions, the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first, if applicable, followed by the manifestation.Wherever such a combination exists, there is a “use additional code” note at the etiology code, and a “code first” note at the manifestation code.These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation.
