S50.879A Other superficial bite of unspecified forearm, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S50.879 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 S50.87 Other superficial bite of forearm

Excludes1 (never code together)

• open bite of forearm (S51.84)

Code annotations containing back-references to S50.879A

Back-references to S50.87

• Type 1 Excludes: S51.85 Open bite of forearm ("superficial bite of forearm (S50.86, S50.87)")

Nearby codes

• S50.872 Other superficial bite of left forearm
• S50.872A Other superficial bite of left forearm, initial encounter
• S50.872D Other superficial bite of left forearm, subsequent encounter
• S50.872S Other superficial bite of left forearm, sequela
• S50.879 Other superficial bite of unspecified forearm
• S50.879A Other superficial bite of unspecified forearm, initial encounter (this code)
• S50.879D Other superficial bite of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
• S50.879S Other superficial bite of unspecified forearm, sequela
• S50.9 Unspecified superficial injury of elbow and forearm
• S50.90 Unspecified superficial injury of elbow
• S50.901 Unspecified superficial injury of right elbow