S50.85 - Superficial foreign body of forearm
- Applicable to Superficial foreign body of forearm
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM S50.85 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of S50.85 - other international versions of ICD10 S50.85 may differ.
- S50.85 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- S50.85 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.
- S50.85 - Superficial foreign body of forearm
- S50.85 - Superficial foreign body of 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
Inclusion terms help to clarify and specify the conditions or diseases covered by a particular ICD-10-CM code.
Inclusion Term:
- Splinter in the forearm
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
The following codes above S50.85 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to S50.85:
- 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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