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Category · FY2027

S50 Superficial injury of elbow and forearm

  • Header · not billable
  • Codes take a 7th character

S50 is not billable. The category heads 144 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 5 subdivisions. Its codes take a 7th character, so none is complete with fewer than 7 characters.

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Where it sits

  1. Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. S50-S59 Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
  3. S50 Superficial injury of elbow and forearm
Billable codes
144
Subdivisions
5
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
16

Codes in S50

  1. S50.0
    Contusion of elbow
    Header
  2. S50.00
    Contusion of unspecified elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  3. S50.01
    Contusion of right elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  4. S50.02
    Contusion of left elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  5. S50.1
    Contusion of forearm
    Header
  6. S50.10
    Contusion of unspecified forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  7. S50.11
    Contusion of right forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  8. S50.12
    Contusion of left forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  9. S50.3
    Other superficial injuries of elbow
    Header
  10. S50.31
    Abrasion of elbow
    Header
  11. S50.311
    Abrasion of right elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  12. S50.312
    Abrasion of left elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  13. S50.319
    Abrasion of unspecified elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  14. S50.32
    Blister (nonthermal) of elbow
    Header
  15. S50.321
    Blister (nonthermal) of right elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  16. S50.322
    Blister (nonthermal) of left elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  17. S50.329
    Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  18. S50.34
    External constriction of elbow
    Header
  19. S50.341
    External constriction of right elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  20. S50.342
    External constriction of left elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  21. S50.349
    External constriction of unspecified elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  22. S50.35
    Superficial foreign body of elbow
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Splinter in the elbow
  23. S50.351
    Superficial foreign body of right elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  24. S50.352
    Superficial foreign body of left elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  25. S50.359
    Superficial foreign body of unspecified elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  26. S50.36
    Insect bite (nonvenomous) of elbow
    Header
  27. S50.361
    Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  28. S50.362
    Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  29. S50.369
    Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  30. S50.37
    Other superficial bite of elbow
    Header
    Excludes1 1

    Excludes1

    • open bite of elbow (S51.04) S51.04
  31. S50.371
    Other superficial bite of right elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  32. S50.372
    Other superficial bite of left elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  33. S50.379
    Other superficial bite of unspecified elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  34. S50.8
    Other superficial injuries of forearm
    Header
  35. S50.81
    Abrasion of forearm
    Header
  36. S50.811
    Abrasion of right forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  37. S50.812
    Abrasion of left forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  38. S50.819
    Abrasion of unspecified forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  39. S50.82
    Blister (nonthermal) of forearm
    Header
  40. S50.821
    Blister (nonthermal) of right forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  41. S50.822
    Blister (nonthermal) of left forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  42. S50.829
    Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  43. S50.84
    External constriction of forearm
    Header
  44. S50.841
    External constriction of right forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  45. S50.842
    External constriction of left forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  46. S50.849
    External constriction of unspecified forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  47. S50.85
    Superficial foreign body of forearm
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Splinter in the forearm
  48. S50.851
    Superficial foreign body of right forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  49. S50.852
    Superficial foreign body of left forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  50. S50.859
    Superficial foreign body of unspecified forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  51. S50.86
    Insect bite (nonvenomous) of forearm
    Header
  52. S50.861
    Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  53. S50.862
    Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  54. S50.869
    Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  55. S50.87
    Other superficial bite of forearm
    Header
    Excludes1 1

    Excludes1

    • open bite of forearm (S51.84) S51.84
  56. S50.871
    Other superficial bite of right forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  57. S50.872
    Other superficial bite of left forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  58. S50.879
    Other superficial bite of unspecified forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  59. S50.9
    Unspecified superficial injury of elbow and forearm
    Header
  60. S50.90
    Unspecified superficial injury of elbow
    Header
  61. S50.901
    Unspecified superficial injury of right elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  62. S50.902
    Unspecified superficial injury of left elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  63. S50.909
    Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  64. S50.91
    Unspecified superficial injury of forearm
    Header
  65. S50.911
    Unspecified superficial injury of right forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  66. S50.912
    Unspecified superficial injury of left forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  67. S50.919
    Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters

Sources of each column. Rows marked +7th need a 7th character: pick one to build the full code; its code card has its own flags.

Instructions

At S50

Excludes2

  • superficial injury of wrist and hand (S60.-) S60

Notes that also apply

Block S50-S59 instructions (Excludes2 4): printed on the block page.

Chapter 19 instructions (Notes 2, Excludes2 2, Use additional code 1): printed on the chapter 19 page.

7th characters

7th characters for S50 defined here

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S50

7th characters for S50
7thMeaning (NCHS)
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

A code that takes a 7th character is invalid without it; the placeholder X fills a code shorter than 6 characters (Official Guidelines I.A.5). How 7th characters work.

Index entries

  • Contusion (skin surface intact)elbow → S50.0-
  • Contusion (skin surface intact)forearm → S50.1-
  • Abrasionelbow → S50.31-
  • Blister (nonthermal)elbow → S50.32-
  • Abrasionforearm → S50.81-
  • Blister (nonthermal)forearm → S50.82-
  • Constrictionexternalelbow → S50.34-
  • Foreign bodysuperficial, without open woundelbow → S50.35-
  • Bite(s) (animal) (human)elbowsuperficial NEC → S50.37-
  • Constrictionexternalforearm → S50.84-
  • Foreign bodysuperficial, without open woundforearm → S50.85-
  • Bite(s) (animal) (human)forearmsuperficial NEC → S50.87-
  • Injurysuperficial NECelbow → S50.90-
  • Injurysuperficial NECforearm → S50.91-
  • Bite(s) (animal) (human)elbowsuperficial NECinsect → S50.36-
  • Bite(s) (animal) (human)forearmsuperficial NECinsect → S50.86-

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