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S50

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Rankcategory
Official Description

Superficial injury of elbow and forearm

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 5 non-billable)
S50.0Contusion of elbowhas subcodesS50.1Contusion of forearmhas subcodesS50.3Other superficial injuries of elbowhas subcodesS50.8Other superficial injuries of forearmhas subcodesS50.9Unspecified superficial injury of elbow and forearmhas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

CH19 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

S50-S59 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • superficial injury of wrist and hand (S60.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S50-S59Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
S50Superficial injury of elbow and forearmNot billable
S50.0Contusion of elbowSubcodes
S50.1Contusion of forearmSubcodes
S50.3Other superficial injuries of elbowSubcodes
S50.8Other superficial injuries of forearmSubcodes
S50.9Unspecified superficial injury of elbow and forearmSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S50:

blockS50-S59
Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
View context instructions
chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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