S50.90 Unspecified superficial injury of elbow

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 S50.90

• S50.901 Unspecified superficial injury of right elbow
• S50.902 Unspecified superficial injury of left elbow
• S50.909 Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified elbow

Diagnosis Index entries for S50.90

• Injury › superficial NEC › elbow

Nearby codes

• S50.879 Other superficial bite of unspecified forearm
• S50.879A Other superficial bite of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
• 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 (this code)
• S50.901 Unspecified superficial injury of right elbow
• S50.901A Unspecified superficial injury of right elbow, initial encounter
• S50.901D Unspecified superficial injury of right elbow, subsequent encounter
• S50.901S Unspecified superficial injury of right elbow, sequela
• S50.902 Unspecified superficial injury of left elbow