NC31

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Open wound of forearm

Excludes

  • NC38 – Traumatic amputation of forearm
  • NC52 – Open wound of wrist or hand

Exclusions from above levels

  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/152692065 – Frostbite
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1633923486 – Injuries to the wrist or hand
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/163532889 – Burns
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  • ND53 – Other injuries of arm, level unspecified
  • NE61 – Insect bite or sting, venomous
  • FB80.7 – Malunion of fracture
  • FB80.8 – Nonunion of fracture
  • FB80.A – Stress fracture, not elsewhere classified
  • FB80.B – Pathological fracture
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/624443803 – Birth injury
  • JB0A – Certain specified obstetric trauma

Child codes

  • NC31.0 – Laceration without foreign body of forearm
  • NC31.1 – Laceration with foreign body of forearm
  • NC31.2 – Puncture wound without foreign body of forearm
  • NC31.3 – Puncture wound with foreign body of forearm
  • NC31.4 – Open bite of forearm
  • NC31.5 – Multiple open wounds of forearm
  • NC31.Y – Other specified open wound of forearm
  • NC31.Z – Open wound of forearm, unspecified

Sibling codes

  • NC30 – Superficial injury of forearm
  • NC32 – Fracture of forearm
  • NC33 – Dislocation or strain or sprain of joints or ligaments of elbow
  • NC34 – Injury of nerves at forearm level
  • NC35 – Injury of blood vessels at forearm level
  • NC36 – Injury of muscle, fascia, tendon or bursa at forearm level
  • NC37 – Crushing injury of forearm
  • NC38 – Traumatic amputation of forearm
  • NC39 – Multiple injuries of forearm
  • NC3Y – Other specified injuries to the elbow or forearm
  • NC3Z – Injuries to the elbow or forearm, unspecified

Foundation entity

Open wound of forearm – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1329332775

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 22: Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes