S57.81 is the authoritative medical code for Crushing injury of right forearm. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for crushing injury of right forearm (ICD-10-CM S57.81), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Crushing injury of right forearm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code S57.81. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes2 (not included here): crushing injury of wrist and hand S67.-; burns and corrosions T20-T32; frostbite T33-T34; injuries of wrist and hand S60-S69; insect bite or sting, venomous T63.4. Use additional code: code(s) for all associated injuries. 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S57.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S57.81 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- crushing injury of wrist and hand S67.-
- burns and corrosions T20-T32
- frostbite T33-T34
- injuries of wrist and hand S60-S69
- insect bite or sting, venomous T63.4
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code(s) for all associated injuries
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can S57.81 be billed directly?
No. S57.81 (Crushing injury of right forearm) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does S57.81 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S57.
Can S57.81 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, S57.81 and the following may both be reported when both are present: crushing injury of wrist and hand (S67.-); burns and corrosions (T20-T32); frostbite (T33-T34); injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69).
Is an additional code needed with S57.81?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code(s) for all associated injuries.
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as S57.81, with their registry titles.
- S57 — Crushing injury of elbow and forearm
- S57.0 — Crushing injury of elbow
- S57.00 — Crushing injury of unspecified elbow
- S57.00A — Crushing injury of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S57.00D — Crushing injury of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S57.00S — Crushing injury of unspecified elbow, sequela
- S57.00XA — Crushing injury of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S57.00XD — Crushing injury of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S57.00XS — Crushing injury of unspecified elbow, sequela
- S57.01 — Crushing injury of right elbow
- S57.01A — Crushing injury of right elbow, initial encounter
- S57.01D — Crushing injury of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S57.01S — Crushing injury of right elbow, sequela
- S57.01XA — Crushing injury of right elbow, initial encounter
- S57.01XD — Crushing injury of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S57.01XS — Crushing injury of right elbow, sequela
- S57.02 — Crushing injury of left elbow
- S57.02A — Crushing injury of left elbow, initial encounter
- S57.02D — Crushing injury of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S57.02S — Crushing injury of left elbow, sequela
- S57.02XA — Crushing injury of left elbow, initial encounter
- S57.02XD — Crushing injury of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S57.02XS — Crushing injury of left elbow, sequela
- S57.8 — Crushing injury of forearm
- S57.80 — Crushing injury of unspecified forearm
- S57.80A — Crushing injury of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- S57.80D — Crushing injury of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
- S57.80S — Crushing injury of unspecified forearm, sequela
- S57.80XA — Crushing injury of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- S57.80XD — Crushing injury of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
- S57.80XS — Crushing injury of unspecified forearm, sequela
- S57.81A — Crushing injury of right forearm, initial encounter
- S57.81D — Crushing injury of right forearm, subsequent encounter
- S57.81S — Crushing injury of right forearm, sequela
- S57.81XA — Crushing injury of right forearm, initial encounter
- S57.81XD — Crushing injury of right forearm, subsequent encounter
- S57.81XS — Crushing injury of right forearm, sequela
- S57.82 — Crushing injury of left forearm
- S57.82A — Crushing injury of left forearm, initial encounter
- S57.82D — Crushing injury of left forearm, subsequent encounter
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
Search engines and indexers are advised to traverse adjacent medical codes in this sub-chapter range to find correlated diagnoses or therapeutic procedures:
ICD Code S56.81
Strain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level