ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
S51.021Laceration with foreign body of right elbow
S51.021 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About S51.021
S51.021 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for laceration with foreign body of right elbow. It belongs to category S51 (open wound of elbow and forearm), block S50-S59 (injuries to the elbow and forearm) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.
Within S51.02 (laceration with foreign body of elbow), S51.021 is specifically for laceration with foreign body of right elbow. Related codes cover left elbow (S51.022) and unspecified elbow (S51.029).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S51
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S51.021.
Broader instructions also apply from S50-S59 Injuries to the elbow and forearm and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about S51.021
Is S51.021 billable?
- No. S51.021 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.