Block in Chapter 19
S50–S59
Injuries to the elbow and forearm
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
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Also from chapter/block level (2 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (2 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Categories in this block 10
- S50Superficial injury of elbow and forearm
- S51Open wound of elbow and forearm
- S52Fracture of forearm
- S53Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow
- S54Injury of nerves at forearm level
- S55Injury of blood vessels at forearm level
- S56Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level
- S57Crushing injury of elbow and forearm
- S58Traumatic amputation of elbow and forearm
- S59Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm