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Abrasion of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
S50.819A is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Abrasion of unspecified forearm, initial encounter.It is found in the 2024 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2023 - Sep 30, 2024.
↓ See below for any exclusions, inclusions or special notations
More specific codes
7th Character selection:
- Use S50.819A for initial encounter
- Use S50.819D for subsequent encounter
- Use S50.819S for sequela
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
- MDC 09 Diseases & Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue & Breast
Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast- DRG 604 - TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITH MCC
- DRG 605 - TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC
- MDC 24 Multiple Significant Trauma
Other Multiple Significant Trauma- DRG 963 - OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC
- DRG 964 - OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC
- DRG 965 - OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC
Coding structure:
ICD-10 code S50.819A is based on the following Tabular structure:
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- Section S50-S59: Injuries to the elbow and forearm
- Category S50: Superficial injury of elbow and forearm
↑ Parent code:
S50.819 for Abrasion of unspecified forearm
S50.819A
Category
Etiology, Anatomic Site,
Severity, Other Vital Details
Extension
Should you use S50.819A or S50819A (with or without decimal point)?
DO NOT include the decimal point when electronically filing claims as it may be rejected. Some clearinghouses may remove it for youbut to avoid having a rejected claim due to an invalid ICD-10 code, do not include the decimal point when submitting claims electronically.
Section S50-S59 — Injuries to the elbow and forearm
Excludes2
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
S50 Superficial injury of elbow and forearm
Excludes2
- superficial injury of wrist and hand (S60.-)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S50
A- initial encounterD- subsequent encounterS- sequela
S50.0 Contusion of elbow
S50.00 Contusion of unspecified elbow
S50.01 Contusion of right elbow
S50.02 Contusion of left elbow
S50.1 Contusion of forearm
S50.10 Contusion of unspecified forearm
S50.11 Contusion of right forearm
S50.12 Contusion of left forearm
S50.3 Other superficial injuries of elbow
S50.31 Abrasion of elbow
- S50.311 Abrasion of right elbow
- S50.312 Abrasion of left elbow
- S50.319 Abrasion of unspecified elbow
S50.32 Blister (nonthermal) of elbow
- S50.321 Blister (nonthermal) of right elbow
- S50.322 Blister (nonthermal) of left elbow
- S50.329 Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified elbow
S50.34 External constriction of elbow
- S50.341 External constriction of right elbow
- S50.342 External constriction of left elbow
- S50.349 External constriction of unspecified elbow
S50.35 Superficial foreign body of elbow
Inclusion term(s):
- Splinter in the elbow
- S50.351 Superficial foreign body of right elbow
- S50.352 Superficial foreign body of left elbow
- S50.359 Superficial foreign body of unspecified elbow
S50.36 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of elbow
- S50.361 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right elbow
- S50.362 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left elbow
- S50.369 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified elbow
S50.37 Other superficial bite of elbow
- S50.371 Other superficial bite of right elbow
- S50.372 Other superficial bite of left elbow
- S50.379 Other superficial bite of unspecified elbow
S50.8 Other superficial injuries of forearm
S50.81 Abrasion of forearm
- S50.811 Abrasion of right forearm
- S50.812 Abrasion of left forearm
- S50.819 Abrasion of unspecified forearm
S50.82 Blister (nonthermal) of forearm
- S50.821 Blister (nonthermal) of right forearm
- S50.822 Blister (nonthermal) of left forearm
- S50.829 Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified forearm
S50.84 External constriction of forearm
- S50.841 External constriction of right forearm
- S50.842 External constriction of left forearm
- S50.849 External constriction of unspecified forearm
S50.85 Superficial foreign body of forearm
Inclusion term(s):
- Splinter in the forearm
- S50.851 Superficial foreign body of right forearm
- S50.852 Superficial foreign body of left forearm
- S50.859 Superficial foreign body of unspecified forearm
S50.86 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of forearm
- S50.861 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right forearm
- S50.862 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left forearm
- S50.869 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified forearm
S50.87 Other superficial bite of forearm
- S50.871 Other superficial bite of right forearm
- S50.872 Other superficial bite of left forearm
- S50.879 Other superficial bite of unspecified forearm
S50.9 Unspecified superficial injury of elbow and forearm
S50.90 Unspecified superficial injury of elbow
- S50.901 Unspecified superficial injury of right elbow
- S50.902 Unspecified superficial injury of left elbow
- S50.909 Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified elbow
S50.91 Unspecified superficial injury of forearm
- S50.911 Unspecified superficial injury of right forearm
- S50.912 Unspecified superficial injury of left forearm
- S50.919 Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified forearm
Abbreviations used here:
NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.
NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.
This note further define, or give examples of, the content of the code or category.
List of terms is included under some codes. These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used.The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of “other specified” codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code.The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology.For such conditions, the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first, if applicable, followed by the manifestation.Wherever such a combination exists, there is a “use additional code” note at the etiology code, and a “code first” note at the manifestation code.These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation.
A type 1 Excludes note is a pure excludes. It means 'NOT CODED HERE!' An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same timeas the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
A type 2 Excludes note represents 'Not included here'. An Excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded frombut a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together.
A “code also” note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction.The sequencing depends on the circ*mstances of the encounter.
Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology.For such conditions, the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first, if applicable, followed by the manifestation.Wherever such a combination exists, there is a “use additional code” note at the etiology code, and a “code first” note at the manifestation code.These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation.
