S51.812A

Billable

Laceration without foreign body of left forearm, init encntr

Laceration without foreign body of left forearm, initial encounter

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

S50-S59

Parent Code

S51.812
Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(3)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for laceration without foreign body of left forearm, init encntr?

The ICD-10-CM code for laceration without foreign body of left forearm, init encntr is S51.812A. The full clinical description is "Laceration without foreign body of left forearm, initial encounter". S51.812A is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code S51.812A mean?

ICD-10-CM code S51.812A represents “Laceration without foreign body of left forearm, initial encounter”. It is classified under Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is S51.812A a billable code?

Yes, S51.812A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is S51.812A in?

S51.812A is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What are the UMLS CUIs for S51.812A?

S51.812A is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2843923. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does S51.812A relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like laceration without foreign body of left forearm, init encntr affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

What is the ICD-11 equivalent of S51.812A?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for S51.812A in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.