S51.042⚠ Requires 7th Character

Puncture wound with foreign body of left elbow

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S51

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to S51.042:

Ainitial encounterS51.042ADsubsequent encounterS51.042DSsequelaS51.042S

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to S51.042 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Puncture, elbow, left, with, foreign body

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S50-S59Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)├S51Open wound of elbow and forearm
└S51.042Puncture wound with foreign body of left elbow

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