S50.351 Superficial foreign body of right elbow

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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

Applies from S50.35 Superficial foreign body of elbow

Applicable to

• Splinter in the elbow

Nearby codes

• S50.349 External constriction of unspecified elbow
• S50.349A External constriction of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
• S50.349D External constriction of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
• S50.349S External constriction of unspecified elbow, sequela
• S50.35 Superficial foreign body of elbow
• S50.351 Superficial foreign body of right elbow (this code)
• S50.351A Superficial foreign body of right elbow, initial encounter
• S50.351D Superficial foreign body of right elbow, subsequent encounter
• S50.351S Superficial foreign body of right elbow, sequela
• S50.352 Superficial foreign body of left elbow
• S50.352A Superficial foreign body of left elbow, initial encounter