2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S50.85
Superficial foreign body of forearm
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- S50.85
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Superficial foreign body of forearm
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
S50.85 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of superficial foreign body of forearm. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Specific Coding Applicable to Superficial foreign body of forearm
Non-specific codes like S50.85 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for superficial foreign body of forearm:
S50.851 for Superficial foreign body of right forearm - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use S50.851A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S50.851D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S50.851S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE
S50.852 for Superficial foreign body of left forearm - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use S50.852A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S50.852D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S50.852S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE
S50.859 for Superficial foreign body of unspecified forearm - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use S50.859A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S50.859D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S50.859S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE
Coding Guidelines
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Superficial injury of elbow and forearm (S50). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Splinter in the forearm
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).
- - Foreign body
- - superficial, without open wound
- - forearm - S50.85
- - superficial, without open wound
Patient Education
Foreign Bodies
If you've ever gotten a splinter or had sand in your eye, you've had experience with a foreign body. A foreign body is something that is stuck inside you but isn't supposed to be there. You may inhale or swallow a foreign body, or you may get one from an injury to almost any part of your body. Foreign bodies are more common in small children, who sometimes stick things in their mouths, ears, and noses.
Some foreign bodies, like a small splinter, do not cause serious harm. Inhaled or swallowed foreign bodies may cause choking or bowel obstruction and may require medical care.
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Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.