ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S51.032Puncture wound without foreign body of left elbow

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

S51.032 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 S51.032

S51.032 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for puncture wound without foreign body of left 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 S51.03 (puncture wound without foreign body of elbow), S51.032 is specifically for puncture wound without foreign body of left elbow. Related codes cover right elbow (S51.031) and unspecified elbow (S51.039).

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

Ainitial encounterS51.032A
Dsubsequent encounterS51.032D
SsequelaS51.032S

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S51.032.

› From S51 Open wound of elbow and forearm

Excludes1

open fracture of elbow and forearm (S52.- with open fracture 7th character)
traumatic amputation of elbow and forearm (S58.-)

Excludes2

open wound of wrist and hand (S61.-)

Code also

any associated wound infection

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.

Alphabetic index entries

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Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to S51.032.

Puncture › elbow › left

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S51.032

Is S51.032 billable?: No. S51.032 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.