S50.35 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- S50.351 Superficial foreign body of right elbow
- S50.351A Superficial foreign body of right elbow, initial encounter
- S50.351D Superficial foreign body of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.351S Superficial foreign body of right elbow, sequela
- S50.352 Superficial foreign body of left elbow
- S50.352A Superficial foreign body of left elbow, initial encounter
- S50.352D Superficial foreign body of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.352S Superficial foreign body of left elbow, sequela
- S50.359 Superficial foreign body of unspecified elbow
- S50.359A Superficial foreign body of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S50.359D Superficial foreign body of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S50.359S Superficial foreign body of unspecified elbow, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to S50.35 ICD10 Code:
- S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- S50-S59 Injuries to the elbow and forearm
- S50 Superficial injury of elbow and forearm
- S50.0 Contusion of elbow
- S50.1 Contusion of forearm
- S50.3 Other superficial injuries of elbow
- S50.8 Other superficial injuries of forearm
- S50.9 Unspecified superficial injury of elbow and forearm
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
S50.35 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about S50.35 ICD 10 code
If you've ever gotten a splinter or had sand in your eye, you've had experience with a foreign body. A foreign body is something that is stuck inside you but isn't supposed to be there. You may inhale or swallow a foreign body, or you may get one from an injury to almost any part of your body. Foreign bodies are more common in small children, who sometimes stick things in their mouths, ears, and noses.
Some foreign bodies, like a small splinter, do not cause serious harm. Inhaled or swallowed foreign bodies may cause choking or bowel obstruction and may require medical care.
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