VITiếng Việt
ICD-10 Vietnam

S51Open wound of forearm

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Chapter XIX
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Group S50-S59
Injuries to the elbow and forearm
Official Vietnamese name
Vết thương hở ở cẳng tay
Additional WHO coding guidance
Excl.: open wound of wrist and hand (S61.-) traumatic amputation of forearm (S58.-)

Related S51 codes

S51.0 Primary diagnosis candidate Open wound of elbow S51.7 Primary diagnosis candidate Multiple open wounds of forearm S51.8 Primary diagnosis candidate Open wound of other parts of forearm S51.9 Primary diagnosis candidate Open wound of forearm, part unspecified

Clinical record checklist

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  • Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
  • Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
  • Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
  • Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.

2026 regulatory basis

Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.