ICD-10-CM category
S50 Superficial injury of forearm
S50 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 144 complete codes below.
S50.0…
9 codes
- S50.00XAContusion of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S50.00XDContusion of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.00XSContusion of unspecified elbow, sequela
- S50.01XAContusion of right elbow, initial encounter
- S50.01XDContusion of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.01XSContusion of right elbow, sequela
- S50.02XAContusion of left elbow, initial encounter
- S50.02XDContusion of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.02XSContusion of left elbow, sequela
S50.1…
9 codes
- S50.10XAContusion of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- S50.10XDContusion of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.10XSContusion of unspecified forearm, sequela
- S50.11XAContusion of right forearm, initial encounter
- S50.11XDContusion of right forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.11XSContusion of right forearm, sequela
- S50.12XAContusion of left forearm, initial encounter
- S50.12XDContusion of left forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.12XSContusion of left forearm, sequela
S50.3…
54 codes
- S50.311AAbrasion of right elbow, initial encounter
- S50.311DAbrasion of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.311SAbrasion of right elbow, sequela
- S50.312AAbrasion of left elbow, initial encounter
- S50.312DAbrasion of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.312SAbrasion of left elbow, sequela
- S50.319AAbrasion of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S50.319DAbrasion of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.319SAbrasion of unspecified elbow, sequela
- S50.321ABlister (nonthermal) of right elbow, initial encounter
- S50.321DBlister (nonthermal) of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.321SBlister (nonthermal) of right elbow, sequela
- S50.322ABlister (nonthermal) of left elbow, initial encounter
- S50.322DBlister (nonthermal) of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.322SBlister (nonthermal) of left elbow, sequela
- S50.329ABlister (nonthermal) of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S50.329DBlister (nonthermal) of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.329SBlister (nonthermal) of unspecified elbow, sequela
- S50.341AExternal constriction of right elbow, initial encounter
- S50.341DExternal constriction of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.341SExternal constriction of right elbow, sequela
- S50.342AExternal constriction of left elbow, initial encounter
- S50.342DExternal constriction of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.342SExternal constriction of left elbow, sequela
- S50.349AExternal constriction of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S50.349DExternal constriction of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.349SExternal constriction of unspecified elbow, sequela
- S50.351ASuperficial foreign body of right elbow, initial encounter
- S50.351DSuperficial foreign body of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.351SSuperficial foreign body of right elbow, sequela
- S50.352ASuperficial foreign body of left elbow, initial encounter
- S50.352DSuperficial foreign body of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.352SSuperficial foreign body of left elbow, sequela
- S50.359ASuperficial foreign body of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S50.359DSuperficial foreign body of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.359SSuperficial foreign body of unspecified elbow, sequela
- S50.361AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right elbow, initial encounter
- S50.361DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.361SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right elbow, sequela
- S50.362AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of left elbow, initial encounter
- S50.362DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.362SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of left elbow, sequela
- S50.369AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S50.369DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.369SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified elbow, sequela
- S50.371AOther superficial bite of right elbow, initial encounter
- S50.371DOther superficial bite of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.371SOther superficial bite of right elbow, sequela
- S50.372AOther superficial bite of left elbow, initial encounter
- S50.372DOther superficial bite of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.372SOther superficial bite of left elbow, sequela
- S50.379AOther superficial bite of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S50.379DOther superficial bite of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.379SOther superficial bite of unspecified elbow, sequela
S50.8…
54 codes
- S50.811AAbrasion of right forearm, initial encounter
- S50.811DAbrasion of right forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.811SAbrasion of right forearm, sequela
- S50.812AAbrasion of left forearm, initial encounter
- S50.812DAbrasion of left forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.812SAbrasion of left forearm, sequela
- S50.819AAbrasion of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- S50.819DAbrasion of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.819SAbrasion of unspecified forearm, sequela
- S50.821ABlister (nonthermal) of right forearm, initial encounter
- S50.821DBlister (nonthermal) of right forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.821SBlister (nonthermal) of right forearm, sequela
- S50.822ABlister (nonthermal) of left forearm, initial encounter
- S50.822DBlister (nonthermal) of left forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.822SBlister (nonthermal) of left forearm, sequela
- S50.829ABlister (nonthermal) of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- S50.829DBlister (nonthermal) of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.829SBlister (nonthermal) of unspecified forearm, sequela
- S50.841AExternal constriction of right forearm, initial encounter
- S50.841DExternal constriction of right forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.841SExternal constriction of right forearm, sequela
- S50.842AExternal constriction of left forearm, initial encounter
- S50.842DExternal constriction of left forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.842SExternal constriction of left forearm, sequela
- S50.849AExternal constriction of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- S50.849DExternal constriction of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.849SExternal constriction of unspecified forearm, sequela
- S50.851ASuperficial foreign body of right forearm, initial encounter
- S50.851DSuperficial foreign body of right forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.851SSuperficial foreign body of right forearm, sequela
- S50.852ASuperficial foreign body of left forearm, initial encounter
- S50.852DSuperficial foreign body of left forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.852SSuperficial foreign body of left forearm, sequela
- S50.859ASuperficial foreign body of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- S50.859DSuperficial foreign body of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.859SSuperficial foreign body of unspecified forearm, sequela
- S50.861AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right forearm, initial encounter
- S50.861DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.861SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right forearm, sequela
- S50.862AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of left forearm, initial encounter
- S50.862DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of left forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.862SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of left forearm, sequela
- S50.869AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- S50.869DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.869SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified forearm, sequela
- S50.871AOther superficial bite of right forearm, initial encounter
- S50.871DOther superficial bite of right forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.871SOther superficial bite of right forearm, sequela
- S50.872AOther superficial bite of left forearm, initial encounter
- S50.872DOther superficial bite of left forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.872SOther superficial bite of left forearm, sequela
- S50.879AOther superficial bite of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- S50.879DOther superficial bite of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.879SOther superficial bite of unspecified forearm, sequela
S50.9…
18 codes
- S50.901AUnspecified superficial injury of right elbow, initial encounter
- S50.901DUnspecified superficial injury of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.901SUnspecified superficial injury of right elbow, sequela
- S50.902AUnspecified superficial injury of left elbow, initial encounter
- S50.902DUnspecified superficial injury of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.902SUnspecified superficial injury of left elbow, sequela
- S50.909AUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S50.909DUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.909SUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified elbow, sequela
- S50.911AUnspecified superficial injury of right forearm, initial encounter
- S50.911DUnspecified superficial injury of right forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.911SUnspecified superficial injury of right forearm, sequela
- S50.912AUnspecified superficial injury of left forearm, initial encounter
- S50.912DUnspecified superficial injury of left forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.912SUnspecified superficial injury of left forearm, sequela
- S50.919AUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- S50.919DUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.919SUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified forearm, sequela
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ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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