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S50.87

Other superficial bite of forearm

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

S50S50.8S50.87

Chapter: 19. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Section: S50-S59 - Injuries to the elbow and forearm

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with S50.87

  • S51.84 - open bite of forearm (S51.84)

Specific Codes (3)

S50.871Category

Other superficial bite of right forearm

S50.872Category

Other superficial bite of left forearm

S50.879Category

Other superficial bite of unspecified forearm

Related Codes

S50.81Category

Abrasion of forearm

S50.82Category

Blister (nonthermal) of forearm

S50.84Category

External constriction of forearm

S50.85Category

Superficial foreign body of forearm

S50.86Category

Insect bite (nonvenomous) of forearm

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