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ICD-10-CM 2027 · S50-S59

Injuries to the elbow and forearm

Part of chapter 19, injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

About S50-S59

Block S50-S59 contains 10 categories and 4,362 billable codes for FY2027. No codes here changed in the FY2027 update. 336 codes are MCCs and 1,428 are CCs when reported as secondary diagnoses.

S50Superficial injury of elbow and forearm

S51Open wound of elbow and forearm

S52Fracture of forearm

S53Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow

S54Injury of nerves at forearm level

S55Injury of blood vessels at forearm level

S56Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level

S57Crushing injury of elbow and forearm

S58Traumatic amputation of elbow and forearm

S59Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm

Block notes

Excludes2
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)