S50.351

Superficial foreign body of right elbow

Requires 7th character

S50.351 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S50)

  • Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S50)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S50). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Parent code

  • S50.35Superficial foreign body of elbowNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S50.351

  • S50.351ASuperficial foreign body of right elbow, initial encounterBillable
  • S50.351DSuperficial foreign body of right elbow, subsequent encounterBillable
  • S50.351SSuperficial foreign body of right elbow, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • S50.352Superficial foreign body of left elbowNeeds 7th char
  • S50.359Superficial foreign body of unspecified elbowNeeds 7th char

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