S57 — Crushing injury of elbow and forearm
Is S57 billable?
No — S57 is a non-billable header code. S57 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 18 billable codes beneath S57.
Billable codes under this header
- S57.00XACrushing injury of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S57.00XDCrushing injury of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S57.00XSCrushing injury of unspecified elbow, sequela
- S57.01XACrushing injury of right elbow, initial encounter
- S57.01XDCrushing injury of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S57.01XSCrushing injury of right elbow, sequela
- S57.02XACrushing injury of left elbow, initial encounter
- S57.02XDCrushing injury of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S57.02XSCrushing injury of left elbow, sequela
- S57.80XACrushing injury of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- S57.80XDCrushing injury of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
- S57.80XSCrushing injury of unspecified forearm, sequela
- S57.81XACrushing injury of right forearm, initial encounter
- S57.81XDCrushing injury of right forearm, subsequent encounter
- S57.81XSCrushing injury of right forearm, sequela
- S57.82XACrushing injury of left forearm, initial encounter
- S57.82XDCrushing injury of left forearm, subsequent encounter
- S57.82XSCrushing injury of left forearm, sequela
S57 at a glance
| Code | S57 |
|---|---|
| Description | Crushing injury of elbow and forearm |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside S57 to fully describe the condition. S57 is sequenced first.
- code(s) for all associated injuries
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of S57, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S57 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- crushing injury of wrist and hand (S67.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S57 to fully describe the condition. S57 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 S57, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S57 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S50-S59
The conditions below are not part of S57, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S57 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S57? (2)
How long has S57 existed?
S57 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.