S51.82
Header — not billableLaceration with foreign body of forearm
The ICD-10 code for laceration with foreign body of forearm is S51.82.
S51.82 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S51.80Unspecified open wound of forearmnon-billable header
- S51.81Laceration without foreign body of forearmnon-billable header
- S51.83Puncture wound without foreign body of forearmnon-billable header
- S51.84Puncture wound with foreign body of forearmnon-billable header
- S51.85Open bite of forearmnon-billable header
- S51.82Laceration with foreign body of forearmnon-billable header