S50.8
Header — not billableOther superficial injuries of forearm
The ICD-10 code for other superficial injuries of forearm is S50.8.
S50.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 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 S50.8
- S50.81Abrasion of forearmnon-billable header
- S50.82Blister (nonthermal) of forearmnon-billable header
- S50.84External constriction of forearmnon-billable header
- S50.85Superficial foreign body of forearmnon-billable header
- S50.86Insect bite (nonvenomous) of forearmnon-billable header
- S50.87Other superficial bite of forearmnon-billable header
Related codes in this category
- S50.0Contusion of elbownon-billable header
- S50.1Contusion of forearmnon-billable header
- S50.3Other superficial injuries of elbownon-billable header
- S50.9Unspecified superficial injury of elbow and forearmnon-billable header
- S50.8Other superficial injuries of forearmnon-billable header