S50.90 — Unspecified superficial injury of elbow
Is S50.90 billable?
No — S50.90 is a non-billable header code. S50.90 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 S50.90.
Billable codes under this header
- S50.901AUnspecified superficial injury of right elbow, initial encounter
- S50.901DUnspecified superficial injury of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.901SUnspecified superficial injury of right elbow, sequela
- S50.902AUnspecified superficial injury of left elbow, initial encounter
- S50.902DUnspecified superficial injury of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.902SUnspecified superficial injury of left elbow, sequela
- S50.909AUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S50.909DUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.909SUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified elbow, sequela
S50.90 at a glance
| Code | S50.90 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified superficial injury of elbow |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S50.90 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S50.90. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Injury › superficial NEC › elbow
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S50.90 to fully describe the condition. S50.90 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 S50.90, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S50.90 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S50-S59
The conditions below are not part of S50.90, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S50.90 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S50
The conditions below are not part of S50.90, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S50.90 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- superficial injury of wrist and hand (S60.-)
What codes fall under S50.90? (3)
How long has S50.90 existed?
S50.90 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.