ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
S51 Open wound of elbow and forearm
All 108 codes in the S51 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26
Codes in family
108
Can lead a claim
72
Cannot lead a claim
36
What CMS assigns to S51
72 of the 108 codes group to Wound; 36 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 108 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 72 of the 108 can lead a claim.
Every code in S51
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S51.0 Open wound of elbow | ||||
| S51.00 Unspecified open wound of elbow | ||||
| S51.001 Unspecified open wound of right elbow | ||||
| S51.001A | Unspecified open wound of right elbow, initial encounter | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.001D | Unspecified open wound of right elbow, subsequent encounter | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.001S | Unspecified open wound of right elbow, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.002 Unspecified open wound of left elbow | ||||
| S51.002A | Unspecified open wound of left elbow, initial encounter | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.002D | Unspecified open wound of left elbow, subsequent encounter | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.002S | Unspecified open wound of left elbow, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.009 Unspecified open wound of unspecified elbow | ||||
| S51.009A | Unspecified open wound of unspecified elbow, initial encounterCMS: Unspecified open wound of unspecified elbow, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.009D | Unspecified open wound of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounterCMS: Unspecified open wound of unspecified elbow, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.009S | Unspecified open wound of unspecified elbow, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.01 Laceration without foreign body of elbow | ||||
| S51.011 Laceration without foreign body of right elbow | ||||
| S51.011A | Laceration without foreign body of right elbow, initial encounterCMS: Laceration without foreign body of right elbow, init encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.011D | Laceration without foreign body of right elbow, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration without foreign body of right elbow, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.011S | Laceration without foreign body of right elbow, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.012 Laceration without foreign body of left elbow | ||||
| S51.012A | Laceration without foreign body of left elbow, initial encounterCMS: Laceration without foreign body of left elbow, init encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.012D | Laceration without foreign body of left elbow, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration without foreign body of left elbow, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.012S | Laceration without foreign body of left elbow, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.019 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified elbow | ||||
| S51.019A | Laceration without foreign body of unspecified elbow, initial encounterCMS: Laceration without foreign body of unsp elbow, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.019D | Laceration without foreign body of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration without foreign body of unsp elbow, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.019S | Laceration without foreign body of unspecified elbow, sequelaCMS: Laceration without foreign body of unsp elbow, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.02 Laceration with foreign body of elbow | ||||
| S51.021 Laceration with foreign body of right elbow | ||||
| S51.021A | Laceration with foreign body of right elbow, initial encounterCMS: Laceration with foreign body of right elbow, init encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.021D | Laceration with foreign body of right elbow, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration with foreign body of right elbow, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.021S | Laceration with foreign body of right elbow, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.022 Laceration with foreign body of left elbow | ||||
| S51.022A | Laceration with foreign body of left elbow, initial encounterCMS: Laceration with foreign body of left elbow, init encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.022D | Laceration with foreign body of left elbow, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration with foreign body of left elbow, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.022S | Laceration with foreign body of left elbow, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.029 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified elbow | ||||
| S51.029A | Laceration with foreign body of unspecified elbow, initial encounterCMS: Laceration with foreign body of unsp elbow, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.029D | Laceration with foreign body of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration with foreign body of unsp elbow, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.029S | Laceration with foreign body of unspecified elbow, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.03 Puncture wound without foreign body of elbow | ||||
| S51.031 Puncture wound without foreign body of right elbow | ||||
| S51.031A | Puncture wound without foreign body of right elbow, initial encounterCMS: Puncture wound w/o foreign body of right elbow, init encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.031D | Puncture wound without foreign body of right elbow, subsequent encounterCMS: Puncture wound w/o foreign body of right elbow, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.031S | Puncture wound without foreign body of right elbow, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.032 Puncture wound without foreign body of left elbow | ||||
| S51.032A | Puncture wound without foreign body of left elbow, initial encounterCMS: Puncture wound w/o foreign body of left elbow, init encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.032D | Puncture wound without foreign body of left elbow, subsequent encounterCMS: Puncture wound w/o foreign body of left elbow, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.032S | Puncture wound without foreign body of left elbow, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.039 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified elbow | ||||
| S51.039A | Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified elbow, initial encounterCMS: Puncture wound w/o foreign body of unsp elbow, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.039D | Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounterCMS: Puncture wound w/o foreign body of unsp elbow, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.039S | Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified elbow, sequelaCMS: Puncture wound without foreign body of unsp elbow, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.04 Puncture wound with foreign body of elbow | ||||
| S51.041 Puncture wound with foreign body of right elbow | ||||
| S51.041A | Puncture wound with foreign body of right elbow, initial encounterCMS: Puncture wound with foreign body of right elbow, init encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.041D | Puncture wound with foreign body of right elbow, subsequent encounterCMS: Puncture wound with foreign body of right elbow, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.041S | Puncture wound with foreign body of right elbow, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.042 Puncture wound with foreign body of left elbow | ||||
| S51.042A | Puncture wound with foreign body of left elbow, initial encounterCMS: Puncture wound with foreign body of left elbow, init encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.042D | Puncture wound with foreign body of left elbow, subsequent encounterCMS: Puncture wound with foreign body of left elbow, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.042S | Puncture wound with foreign body of left elbow, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.049 Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified elbow | ||||
| S51.049A | Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified elbow, initial encounterCMS: Puncture wound with foreign body of unsp elbow, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.049D | Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounterCMS: Puncture wound with foreign body of unsp elbow, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.049S | Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified elbow, sequelaCMS: Puncture wound with foreign body of unsp elbow, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.05 Open bite of elbow | ||||
| S51.051 Open bite, right elbow | ||||
| S51.051A | Open bite, right elbow, initial encounter | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.051D | Open bite, right elbow, subsequent encounter | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.051S | Open bite, right elbow, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.052 Open bite, left elbow | ||||
| S51.052A | Open bite, left elbow, initial encounter | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.052D | Open bite, left elbow, subsequent encounter | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.052S | Open bite, left elbow, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.059 Open bite, unspecified elbow | ||||
| S51.059A | Open bite, unspecified elbow, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.059D | Open bite, unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.059S | Open bite, unspecified elbow, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.8 Open wound of forearm | ||||
| S51.80 Unspecified open wound of forearm | ||||
| S51.801 Unspecified open wound of right forearm | ||||
| S51.801A | Unspecified open wound of right forearm, initial encounter | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.801D | Unspecified open wound of right forearm, subsequent encounterCMS: Unspecified open wound of right forearm, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.801S | Unspecified open wound of right forearm, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.802 Unspecified open wound of left forearm | ||||
| S51.802A | Unspecified open wound of left forearm, initial encounter | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.802D | Unspecified open wound of left forearm, subsequent encounter | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.802S | Unspecified open wound of left forearm, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.809 Unspecified open wound of unspecified forearm | ||||
| S51.809A | Unspecified open wound of unspecified forearm, initial encounterCMS: Unspecified open wound of unspecified forearm, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.809D | Unspecified open wound of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounterCMS: Unspecified open wound of unspecified forearm, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.809S | Unspecified open wound of unspecified forearm, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.81 Laceration without foreign body of forearm | ||||
| S51.811 Laceration without foreign body of right forearm | ||||
| S51.811A | Laceration without foreign body of right forearm, initial encounterCMS: Laceration w/o foreign body of right forearm, init encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.811D | Laceration without foreign body of right forearm, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration w/o foreign body of right forearm, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.811S | Laceration without foreign body of right forearm, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.812 Laceration without foreign body of left forearm | ||||
| S51.812A | Laceration without foreign body of left forearm, initial encounterCMS: Laceration without foreign body of left forearm, init encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.812D | Laceration without foreign body of left forearm, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration without foreign body of left forearm, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.812S | Laceration without foreign body of left forearm, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.819 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified forearm | ||||
| S51.819A | Laceration without foreign body of unspecified forearm, initial encounterCMS: Laceration without foreign body of unsp forearm, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.819D | Laceration without foreign body of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration without foreign body of unsp forearm, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.819S | Laceration without foreign body of unspecified forearm, sequelaCMS: Laceration without foreign body of unsp forearm, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.82 Laceration with foreign body of forearm | ||||
| S51.821 Laceration with foreign body of right forearm | ||||
| S51.821A | Laceration with foreign body of right forearm, initial encounterCMS: Laceration with foreign body of right forearm, init encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.821D | Laceration with foreign body of right forearm, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration with foreign body of right forearm, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.821S | Laceration with foreign body of right forearm, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.822 Laceration with foreign body of left forearm | ||||
| S51.822A | Laceration with foreign body of left forearm, initial encounterCMS: Laceration with foreign body of left forearm, init encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.822D | Laceration with foreign body of left forearm, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration with foreign body of left forearm, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.822S | Laceration with foreign body of left forearm, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.829 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified forearm | ||||
| S51.829A | Laceration with foreign body of unspecified forearm, initial encounterCMS: Laceration with foreign body of unsp forearm, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.829D | Laceration with foreign body of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration with foreign body of unsp forearm, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.829S | Laceration with foreign body of unspecified forearm, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.83 Puncture wound without foreign body of forearm | ||||
| S51.831 Puncture wound without foreign body of right forearm | ||||
| S51.831A | Puncture wound without foreign body of right forearm, initial encounterCMS: Puncture wound w/o foreign body of right forearm, init | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.831D | Puncture wound without foreign body of right forearm, subsequent encounterCMS: Puncture wound w/o foreign body of right forearm, subs | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.831S | Puncture wound without foreign body of right forearm, sequelaCMS: Puncture wound w/o foreign body of right forearm, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.832 Puncture wound without foreign body of left forearm | ||||
| S51.832A | Puncture wound without foreign body of left forearm, initial encounterCMS: Puncture wound w/o foreign body of left forearm, init encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.832D | Puncture wound without foreign body of left forearm, subsequent encounterCMS: Puncture wound w/o foreign body of left forearm, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.832S | Puncture wound without foreign body of left forearm, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.839 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified forearm | ||||
| S51.839A | Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified forearm, initial encounterCMS: Puncture wound w/o foreign body of unsp forearm, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.839D | Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounterCMS: Puncture wound w/o foreign body of unsp forearm, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.839S | Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified forearm, sequelaCMS: Puncture wound without foreign body of unsp forearm, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.84 Puncture wound with foreign body of forearm | ||||
| S51.841 Puncture wound with foreign body of right forearm | ||||
| S51.841A | Puncture wound with foreign body of right forearm, initial encounterCMS: Puncture wound w foreign body of right forearm, init encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.841D | Puncture wound with foreign body of right forearm, subsequent encounterCMS: Puncture wound w foreign body of right forearm, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.841S | Puncture wound with foreign body of right forearm, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.842 Puncture wound with foreign body of left forearm | ||||
| S51.842A | Puncture wound with foreign body of left forearm, initial encounterCMS: Puncture wound w foreign body of left forearm, init encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.842D | Puncture wound with foreign body of left forearm, subsequent encounterCMS: Puncture wound w foreign body of left forearm, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.842S | Puncture wound with foreign body of left forearm, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.849 Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified forearm | ||||
| S51.849A | Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified forearm, initial encounterCMS: Puncture wound w foreign body of unsp forearm, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.849D | Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounterCMS: Puncture wound w foreign body of unsp forearm, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.849S | Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified forearm, sequelaCMS: Puncture wound with foreign body of unsp forearm, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.85 Open bite of forearm | ||||
| S51.851 Open bite of right forearm | ||||
| S51.851A | Open bite of right forearm, initial encounter | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.851D | Open bite of right forearm, subsequent encounter | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.851S | Open bite of right forearm, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.852 Open bite of left forearm | ||||
| S51.852A | Open bite of left forearm, initial encounter | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.852D | Open bite of left forearm, subsequent encounter | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.852S | Open bite of left forearm, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S51.859 Open bite of unspecified forearm | ||||
| S51.859A | Open bite of unspecified forearm, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.859D | Open bite of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S51.859S | Open bite of unspecified forearm, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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