S50.00XS Contusion of unspecified elbow, sequela

Instructional Notes:

S50.00XS
Description: Contusion of unspecified elbow, sequela
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S50.00
Description: Contusion of unspecified elbow
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S50.0
Description: Contusion of elbow
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S50
Description: Superficial injury of elbow and forearm
Exclude2:
- superficial injury of wrist and hand (S60.-)
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S50-S59
Description: Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
Exclude2:
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
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S00-T88
Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Exclude2:
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
- 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
Use Additional Code:
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)