S50.91

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Unspecified superficial injury of forearm

Use a more specific code (3 billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

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 forearm

S50.9Unspecified superficial injury of elbow and forearm

S50.91Unspecified superficial injury of forearmNot billable

S50.911Unspecified superficial injury of right forearmBillable

S50.912Unspecified superficial injury of left forearmBillable

S50.919Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified forearmBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S50.91:

categoryS50

Superficial injury of elbow and forearm

Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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