S50.87 — Other superficial bite of forearm
Is S50.87 billable?
No — S50.87 is a non-billable header code. S50.87 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 9 billable codes beneath S50.87.
Billable codes under this header
- S50.871AOther superficial bite of right forearm, initial encounter
- S50.871DOther superficial bite of right forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.871SOther superficial bite of right forearm, sequela
- S50.872AOther superficial bite of left forearm, initial encounter
- S50.872DOther superficial bite of left forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.872SOther superficial bite of left forearm, sequela
- S50.879AOther superficial bite of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- S50.879DOther superficial bite of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
- S50.879SOther superficial bite of unspecified forearm, sequela
S50.87 at a glance
| Code | S50.87 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other superficial bite of forearm |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S50.87 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S50.87. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Bite › forearm › superficial NEC (s) (animal) (human)
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with S50.87 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- open bite of forearm (S51.84)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S50.87 to fully describe the condition. S50.87 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S50.87, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S50.87 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S50-S59
The conditions below are not part of S50.87, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S50.87 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S50
The conditions below are not part of S50.87, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S50.87 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- superficial injury of wrist and hand (S60.-)
What codes fall under S50.87? (3)
How long has S50.87 existed?
S50.87 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.