S50.852A Superficial foreign body of left forearm, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S50.852 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 S50.85 Superficial foreign body of forearm

Applicable to

• Splinter in the forearm

Nearby codes

• S50.851 Superficial foreign body of right forearm
• S50.851A Superficial foreign body of right forearm, initial encounter
• S50.851D Superficial foreign body of right forearm, subsequent encounter
• S50.851S Superficial foreign body of right forearm, sequela
• S50.852 Superficial foreign body of left forearm
• S50.852A Superficial foreign body of left forearm, initial encounter (this code)
• S50.852D Superficial foreign body of left forearm, subsequent encounter
• S50.852S Superficial foreign body of left forearm, sequela
• S50.859 Superficial foreign body of unspecified forearm
• S50.859A Superficial foreign body of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
• S50.859D Superficial foreign body of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter