S50.31
Header — not billableAbrasion of elbow
The ICD-10 code for abrasion of elbow is S50.31.
S50.31 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S50.31
Related codes in this category
- S50.32Blister (nonthermal) of elbownon-billable header
- S50.34External constriction of elbownon-billable header
- S50.35Superficial foreign body of elbownon-billable header
- S50.36Insect bite (nonvenomous) of elbownon-billable header
- S50.37Other superficial bite of elbownon-billable header
- S50.31Abrasion of elbownon-billable header