Kodex

Section

S50.879

Other superficial bite of unspecified forearm

Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S50-S59 Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
  - S50 Superficial injury of elbow and forearm
    - S50.8 Other superficial injuries of forearm
      - S50.87 Other superficial bite of forearm
        
        S50.879 Other superficial bite of unspecified forearm
        
        S50.879A initial encounter
        
        S50.879D subsequent encounter
        
        S50.879S sequela

Notes

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes 1

open bite of forearm (S51.84)
- S51.84 Puncture wound with foreign body of forearm

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

superficial injury of wrist and hand (S60.-)
- S60 Superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingers

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69)
- S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods