S50.342A External constriction of left elbow, initial encounter
Instructional Notes:
S50.342A Description: External constriction of left elbow, initial encounter ↓
S50.342 Description: External constriction of left elbow ↓
S50.34 Description: External constriction of elbow ↓
S50.3 Description: Other superficial injuries of elbow ↓
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.-)