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6. S50.87

S50.87 - Other superficial bite of forearm

• Applicable to Other superficial bite of forearm
• The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM S50.87 became effective on October 1, 2024.
• This is the American ICD10-CM version of S50.87 - other international versions of ICD10 S50.87 may differ.
• S50.87 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• S50.87 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

Type 1 Excludes

• open bite of forearm (S51.84)

The following codes above S50.87 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to S50.87:

• Chapter: S00-T88 - 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

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Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.