ICD-10-CM category
S50: Superficial injury of elbow and forearm
Codes under S50 (Superficial injury of elbow and forearm). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| S50.0 | Contusion of elbow | — |
| S50.00 | Contusion of unspecified elbow | — |
| S50.00XA | Contusion of unspecified elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.00XD | Contusion of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.00XS | Contusion of unspecified elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.01 | Contusion of right elbow | — |
| S50.1 | Contusion of forearm | — |
| S50.01XA | Contusion of right elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.01XD | Contusion of right elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.01XS | Contusion of right elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.02 | Contusion of left elbow | — |
| S50.02XA | Contusion of left elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.02XD | Contusion of left elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.02XS | Contusion of left elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.3 | Other superficial injuries of elbow | — |
| S50.8 | Other superficial injuries of forearm | — |
| S50.9 | Unspecified superficial injury of elbow and forearm | — |
| S50.10 | Contusion of unspecified forearm | — |
| S50.10XA | Contusion of unspecified forearm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.10XD | Contusion of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.10XS | Contusion of unspecified forearm, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.11 | Contusion of right forearm | — |
| S50.11XA | Contusion of right forearm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.11XD | Contusion of right forearm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.11XS | Contusion of right forearm, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.12 | Contusion of left forearm | — |
| S50.12XA | Contusion of left forearm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.12XD | Contusion of left forearm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.12XS | Contusion of left forearm, sequela | ✓ |
| 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 | — |
| S50.81 | Abrasion of forearm | — |
| S50.82 | Blister (nonthermal) of forearm | — |
| S50.84 | External constriction of forearm | — |
| S50.85 | Superficial foreign body of forearm | — |
| S50.86 | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of forearm | — |
| S50.87 | Other superficial bite of forearm | — |
| S50.90 | Unspecified superficial injury of elbow | — |
| S50.91 | Unspecified superficial injury of forearm | — |
| S50.311 | Abrasion of right elbow | — |
| S50.311A | Abrasion of right elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.311D | Abrasion of right elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.311S | Abrasion of right elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.312 | Abrasion of left elbow | — |
| S50.312A | Abrasion of left elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.312D | Abrasion of left elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.312S | Abrasion of left elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.319 | Abrasion of unspecified elbow | — |
| S50.319A | Abrasion of unspecified elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.319D | Abrasion of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.319S | Abrasion of unspecified elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.321 | Blister (nonthermal) of right elbow | — |
| S50.321A | Blister (nonthermal) of right elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.321D | Blister (nonthermal) of right elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.321S | Blister (nonthermal) of right elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.322 | Blister (nonthermal) of left elbow | — |
| S50.322A | Blister (nonthermal) of left elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.322D | Blister (nonthermal) of left elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.322S | Blister (nonthermal) of left elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.329 | Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified elbow | — |
| S50.329A | Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.329D | Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.329S | Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.341 | External constriction of right elbow | — |
| S50.341A | External constriction of right elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.341D | External constriction of right elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.341S | External constriction of right elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.342 | External constriction of left elbow | — |
| S50.342A | External constriction of left elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.342D | External constriction of left elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.342S | External constriction of left elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.349 | External constriction of unspecified elbow | — |
| S50.349A | External constriction of unspecified elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.349D | External constriction of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.349S | External constriction of unspecified elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.351 | Superficial foreign body of right elbow | — |
| S50.351A | Superficial foreign body of right elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.351D | Superficial foreign body of right elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.351S | Superficial foreign body of right elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.352 | Superficial foreign body of left elbow | — |
| S50.352A | Superficial foreign body of left elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.352D | Superficial foreign body of left elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.352S | Superficial foreign body of left elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.359 | Superficial foreign body of unspecified elbow | — |
| S50.359A | Superficial foreign body of unspecified elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.359D | Superficial foreign body of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.359S | Superficial foreign body of unspecified elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.361 | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right elbow | — |
| S50.361A | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.361D | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.361S | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.362 | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left elbow | — |
| S50.362A | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.362D | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.362S | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.369 | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified elbow | — |
| S50.369A | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.369D | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.369S | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.371 | Other superficial bite of right elbow | — |
| S50.371A | Other superficial bite of right elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.371D | Other superficial bite of right elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.371S | Other superficial bite of right elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.372 | Other superficial bite of left elbow | — |
| S50.372A | Other superficial bite of left elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.372D | Other superficial bite of left elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.372S | Other superficial bite of left elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.379 | Other superficial bite of unspecified elbow | — |
| S50.379A | Other superficial bite of unspecified elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.379D | Other superficial bite of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.379S | Other superficial bite of unspecified elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.811 | Abrasion of right forearm | — |
| S50.811A | Abrasion of right forearm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.811D | Abrasion of right forearm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.811S | Abrasion of right forearm, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.812 | Abrasion of left forearm | — |
| S50.812A | Abrasion of left forearm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.812D | Abrasion of left forearm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.812S | Abrasion of left forearm, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.819 | Abrasion of unspecified forearm | — |
| S50.819A | Abrasion of unspecified forearm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.819D | Abrasion of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.819S | Abrasion of unspecified forearm, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.821 | Blister (nonthermal) of right forearm | — |
| S50.821A | Blister (nonthermal) of right forearm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.821D | Blister (nonthermal) of right forearm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.821S | Blister (nonthermal) of right forearm, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.822 | Blister (nonthermal) of left forearm | — |
| S50.822A | Blister (nonthermal) of left forearm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.822D | Blister (nonthermal) of left forearm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.822S | Blister (nonthermal) of left forearm, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.829 | Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified forearm | — |
| S50.829A | Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified forearm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.829D | Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.829S | Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified forearm, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.841 | External constriction of right forearm | — |
| S50.841A | External constriction of right forearm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.841D | External constriction of right forearm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.841S | External constriction of right forearm, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.842 | External constriction of left forearm | — |
| S50.842A | External constriction of left forearm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.842D | External constriction of left forearm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.842S | External constriction of left forearm, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.849 | External constriction of unspecified forearm | — |
| S50.849A | External constriction of unspecified forearm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.849D | External constriction of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.849S | External constriction of unspecified forearm, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.851 | Superficial foreign body of right forearm | — |
| S50.851A | Superficial foreign body of right forearm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.851D | Superficial foreign body of right forearm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.851S | Superficial foreign body of right forearm, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.852 | Superficial foreign body of left forearm | — |
| S50.852A | Superficial foreign body of left forearm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.852D | Superficial foreign body of left forearm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.852S | Superficial foreign body of left forearm, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.859 | Superficial foreign body of unspecified forearm | — |
| S50.859A | Superficial foreign body of unspecified forearm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.859D | Superficial foreign body of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.859S | Superficial foreign body of unspecified forearm, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.861 | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right forearm | — |
| S50.861A | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right forearm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.861D | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right forearm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.861S | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right forearm, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.862 | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left forearm | — |
| S50.862A | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left forearm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.862D | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left forearm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.862S | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left forearm, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.869 | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified forearm | — |
| S50.869A | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified forearm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.869D | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.869S | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified forearm, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.871 | Other superficial bite of right forearm | — |
| S50.871A | Other superficial bite of right forearm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.871D | Other superficial bite of right forearm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.871S | Other superficial bite of right forearm, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.872 | Other superficial bite of left forearm | — |
| S50.872A | Other superficial bite of left forearm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.872D | Other superficial bite of left forearm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.872S | Other superficial bite of left forearm, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.879 | Other superficial bite of unspecified forearm | — |
| S50.879A | Other superficial bite of unspecified forearm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.879D | Other superficial bite of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.879S | Other superficial bite of unspecified forearm, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.901 | Unspecified superficial injury of right elbow | — |
| S50.901A | Unspecified superficial injury of right elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.901D | Unspecified superficial injury of right elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.901S | Unspecified superficial injury of right elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.902 | Unspecified superficial injury of left elbow | — |
| S50.902A | Unspecified superficial injury of left elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.902D | Unspecified superficial injury of left elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.902S | Unspecified superficial injury of left elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.909 | Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified elbow | — |
| S50.909A | Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.909D | Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.909S | Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.911 | Unspecified superficial injury of right forearm | — |
| S50.911A | Unspecified superficial injury of right forearm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.911D | Unspecified superficial injury of right forearm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.911S | Unspecified superficial injury of right forearm, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.912 | Unspecified superficial injury of left forearm | — |
| S50.912A | Unspecified superficial injury of left forearm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.912D | Unspecified superficial injury of left forearm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.912S | Unspecified superficial injury of left forearm, sequela | ✓ |
| S50.919 | Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified forearm | — |
| S50.919A | Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified forearm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S50.919D | Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S50.919S | Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified forearm, sequela | ✓ |
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