Excludes2

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
  1. S50 Superficial injury of elbow and forearm

    Excludes2

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

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

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. S50.0 Contusion of elbow

      1. S50.00 Contusion of unspecified elbow

      2. S50.01 Contusion of right elbow

      3. S50.02 Contusion of left elbow

    2. S50.1 Contusion of forearm

      1. S50.10 Contusion of unspecified forearm

      2. S50.11 Contusion of right forearm

      3. S50.12 Contusion of left forearm

    3. S50.3 Other superficial injuries of elbow

      1. S50.31 Abrasion of elbow

      2. S50.32 Blister (nonthermal) of elbow

        • S50.321 Blister (nonthermal) of right elbow
        • S50.322 Blister (nonthermal) of left elbow
        • S50.329 Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified elbow
      3. S50.34 External constriction of elbow

        • S50.341 External constriction of right elbow
        • S50.342 External constriction of left elbow
        • S50.349 External constriction of unspecified elbow
      4. S50.35 Superficial foreign body of elbow

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Splinter in the elbow
        • S50.351 Superficial foreign body of right elbow
        • S50.352 Superficial foreign body of left elbow
        • S50.359 Superficial foreign body of unspecified elbow
      5. S50.36 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of elbow

        • S50.361 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right elbow
        • S50.362 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left elbow
        • S50.369 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified elbow
      6. S50.37 Other superficial bite of elbow

        • S50.371 Other superficial bite of right elbow
        • S50.372 Other superficial bite of left elbow
        • S50.379 Other superficial bite of unspecified elbow
    4. S50.8 Other superficial injuries of forearm

      1. S50.81 Abrasion of forearm

        • S50.811 Abrasion of right forearm
        • S50.812 Abrasion of left forearm
        • S50.819 Abrasion of unspecified forearm
      2. S50.82 Blister (nonthermal) of forearm

        • S50.821 Blister (nonthermal) of right forearm
        • S50.822 Blister (nonthermal) of left forearm
        • S50.829 Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified forearm
      3. S50.84 External constriction of forearm

        • S50.841 External constriction of right forearm
        • S50.842 External constriction of left forearm
        • S50.849 External constriction of unspecified forearm
      4. S50.85 Superficial foreign body of forearm

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Splinter in the forearm
        • S50.851 Superficial foreign body of right forearm
        • S50.852 Superficial foreign body of left forearm
        • S50.859 Superficial foreign body of unspecified forearm
      5. S50.86 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of forearm

        • S50.861 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right forearm
        • S50.862 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left forearm
        • S50.869 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified forearm
      6. S50.87 Other superficial bite of forearm

        • S50.871 Other superficial bite of right forearm
        • S50.872 Other superficial bite of left forearm
        • S50.879 Other superficial bite of unspecified forearm
    5. S50.9 Unspecified superficial injury of elbow and forearm

      1. S50.90 Unspecified superficial injury of elbow

        • S50.901 Unspecified superficial injury of right elbow
        • S50.902 Unspecified superficial injury of left elbow
        • S50.909 Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified elbow
      2. S50.91 Unspecified superficial injury of forearm

        • S50.911 Unspecified superficial injury of right forearm
        • S50.912 Unspecified superficial injury of left forearm
        • S50.919 Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified forearm
Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.