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S50

Non-billable

Superficial injury of elbow and forearm

Superficial injury of elbow and forearm

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

S50-S59

Child Codes

5

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
  • superficial injury of wrist and hand (S60.-)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

7th Character Definitions

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Child Codes (5)

S50.0

Contusion of elbow

S50.1

Contusion of forearm

S50.3

Other superficial injuries of elbow

S50.8

Other superficial injuries of forearm

S50.9

Unspecified superficial injury of elbow and forearm

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code S50?

ICD-10-CM code S50 represents "Superficial injury of elbow and forearm". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is S50 a billable code?

No, S50 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under S50.

What chapter is S50 in?

S50 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What codes cannot be used with S50?

S50 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71).

What are the subcategories under S50?

S50 has 5 child codes, including: S50.0 (Contusion of elbow), S50.1 (Contusion of forearm), S50.3 (Other superficial injuries of elbow), S50.8 (Other superficial injuries of forearm), and 1 more.

Are additional codes required with S50?

Yes, when using S50 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for S50?

S50 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2843635. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.