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S50.9

Non-billable

Unspecified superficial injury of elbow and forearm

Unspecified 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

Parent Code

S50

Child Codes

2

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 (2)

S50.90

Unspecified superficial injury of elbow

S50.91

Unspecified superficial injury of forearm

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code S50.9?

ICD-10-CM code S50.9 represents "Unspecified superficial injury of elbow and forearm". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is S50.9 a billable code?

No, S50.9 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under S50.9.

What chapter is S50.9 in?

S50.9 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What codes cannot be used with S50.9?

S50.9 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 S50.9?

S50.9 has 2 child codes, including: S50.90 (Unspecified superficial injury of elbow), S50.91 (Unspecified superficial injury of forearm).

Are additional codes required with S50.9?

Yes, when using S50.9 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for S50.9?

S50.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2843799. 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.