S50.379A Other superficial bite of unspecified elbow, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S50.379 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

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 S50.37 Other superficial bite of elbow

Excludes1 (never code together)

• open bite of elbow (S51.04)

Code annotations containing back-references to S50.379A

Back-references to S50.37

• Type 1 Excludes: S51.05 Open bite of elbow ("superficial bite of elbow (S50.36, S50.37)")

Nearby codes

• S50.372 Other superficial bite of left elbow
• S50.372A Other superficial bite of left elbow, initial encounter
• S50.372D Other superficial bite of left elbow, subsequent encounter
• S50.372S Other superficial bite of left elbow, sequela
• S50.379 Other superficial bite of unspecified elbow
• S50.379A Other superficial bite of unspecified elbow, initial encounter (this code)
• S50.379D Other superficial bite of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
• S50.379S Other superficial bite of unspecified elbow, sequela
• S50.8 Other superficial injuries of forearm
• S50.81 Abrasion of forearm
• S50.811 Abrasion of right forearm