S50 Superficial injury of elbow and forearm
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The ICD-10-CM code for Superficial injury of elbow and forearm is S50 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.
Classification
- Section
- S50-S59: Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
- Category S50
- 68 codes (48 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Official Coding Guidelines
Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026
References
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S50 — Superficial injury of elbow and forearm. ICD-10 Coding Pro (ICD-10-CM FY2026). https://icd10codingpro.com/codes/S50
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