S51.009D
S51.009D: Unspecified open wound of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S51.009D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified open wound of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S51.009D with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "D": subsequent encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S51
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Open wound of elbow NOS
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S51.009D
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S51.009D
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.