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S50.3

Non-billable

Other superficial injuries of elbow

Other superficial injuries of elbow

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

Parent Code

S50

Child Codes

6

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.-)

Child Codes (6)

S50.31

Abrasion of elbow

S50.32

Blister (nonthermal) of elbow

S50.34

External constriction of elbow

S50.35

Superficial foreign body of elbow

S50.36

Insect bite (nonvenomous) of elbow

S50.37

Other superficial bite of elbow

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code S50.3?

ICD-10-CM code S50.3 represents "Other superficial injuries of elbow". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is S50.3 a billable code?

No, S50.3 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under S50.3.

What chapter is S50.3 in?

S50.3 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What codes cannot be used with S50.3?

S50.3 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 S50.3?

S50.3 has 6 child codes, including: S50.31 (Abrasion of elbow), S50.32 (Blister (nonthermal) of elbow), S50.34 (External constriction of elbow), S50.35 (Superficial foreign body of elbow), and 2 more.

Are additional codes required with S50.3?

Yes, when using S50.3 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for S50.3?

S50.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2843656. 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.