S57.8

Crushing injury of forearm

Requires 7th character

S57.8 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S57)

  • 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.

Excludes2

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

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S57)
  • code(s) for all associated injuries (from S57)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S57). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Crush, crushed, crushing, forearm

Parent code

  • S57Crushing injury of elbow and forearmNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S57.8

  • S57.80Crushing injury of unspecified forearmNeeds 7th char
  • S57.81Crushing injury of right forearmNeeds 7th char
  • S57.82Crushing injury of left forearmNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S57.0Crushing injury of elbowNeeds 7th char

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