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S50.9

Unspecified superficial injury of elbow and forearm

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Nonbillable category

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

Related entries

Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
S50.90Unspecified superficial injury of elbowCategory
S50.901Unspecified superficial injury of right elbowCategory
S50.901AUnspecified superficial injury of right elbow, initial encounterBillable
S50.901DUnspecified superficial injury of right elbow, subsequent encounterBillable
S50.901SUnspecified superficial injury of right elbow, sequelaBillable
S50.902Unspecified superficial injury of left elbowCategory
S50.902AUnspecified superficial injury of left elbow, initial encounterBillable
S50.902DUnspecified superficial injury of left elbow, subsequent encounterBillable
S50.902SUnspecified superficial injury of left elbow, sequelaBillable
S50.909Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified elbowCategory
S50.909AUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified elbow, initial encounterBillable
S50.909DUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounterBillable
S50.909SUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified elbow, sequelaBillable
S50.91Unspecified superficial injury of forearmCategory
S50.911Unspecified superficial injury of right forearmCategory
S50.911AUnspecified superficial injury of right forearm, initial encounterBillable
S50.911DUnspecified superficial injury of right forearm, subsequent encounterBillable
S50.911SUnspecified superficial injury of right forearm, sequelaBillable
S50.912Unspecified superficial injury of left forearmCategory
S50.912AUnspecified superficial injury of left forearm, initial encounterBillable
S50.912DUnspecified superficial injury of left forearm, subsequent encounterBillable
S50.912SUnspecified superficial injury of left forearm, sequelaBillable
S50.919Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified forearmCategory
S50.919AUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified forearm, initial encounterBillable
S50.919DUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounterBillable
S50.919SUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified forearm, sequelaBillable

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