S51.042

Puncture wound with foreign body of left elbow

Requires 7th character

S51.042 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Note: 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
Note: 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.

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

open fracture of elbow and forearm (S52.- with open fracture 7th character) (from S51)
traumatic amputation of elbow and forearm (S58.-) (from S51)

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S51)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S51)
burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S51)
frostbite (T33-T34) (from S51)
injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69) (from S51)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S51)
open wound of wrist and hand (S61.-) (from S51)

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

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This code requires a 7th character (defined at S51). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

S51.042APuncture wound with foreign body of left elbow, initial encounterBillable
S51.042DPuncture wound with foreign body of left elbow, subsequent encounterBillable
S51.042SPuncture wound with foreign body of left elbow, sequelaBillable