S50.1 Contusion of forearm

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from S50 Superficial injury of elbow and forearm

Excludes2 (not included here)

• superficial injury of wrist and hand (S60.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S50

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under S50.1

• S50.10 Contusion of unspecified forearm
• S50.11 Contusion of right forearm
• S50.12 Contusion of left forearm

Diagnosis Index entries for S50.1

• Contusion (skin surface intact) › forearm

Nearby codes

• S50.01XS Contusion of right elbow, sequela
• S50.02 Contusion of left elbow
• S50.02XA Contusion of left elbow, initial encounter
• S50.02XD Contusion of left elbow, subsequent encounter
• S50.02XS Contusion of left elbow, sequela
• S50.1 Contusion of forearm (this code)
• S50.10 Contusion of unspecified forearm
• S50.10XA Contusion of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
• S50.10XD Contusion of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
• S50.10XS Contusion of unspecified forearm, sequela
• S50.11 Contusion of right forearm