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S50.851A – Superficial foreign body of right forearm, initial encounter

Overview

Coding Notes

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Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM

Fs: 10000 – Superficial foreign body (splinter) of elbow, forearm, and wrist, without major open wound and without mention of infection

MDC / MS-DRG Reference

TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITH MCC
TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC

Sibling Codes

Superficial foreign body of right forearm, subsequent encounter
Superficial foreign body of right forearm, sequela

Parent Sibling Codes

Superficial foreign body of right forearm
Superficial foreign body of left forearm
Superficial foreign body of unspecified forearm

Codes with Same Suffix

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Superficial foreign body of right upper arm, initial encounter
Open bite of right forearm, initial encounter
Superficial foreign body of right wrist, initial encounter
Superficial foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter
Open bite, right lower leg, initial encounter
Displaced trimalleolar fracture of right lower leg, initial encounter for closed fracture
Superficial foreign body, right foot, initial encounter