S50.352D

S50.352D: Superficial foreign body of left elbow, subsequent encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft

S50.352D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for superficial foreign body of left elbow, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check S50.352D with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "D": subsequent encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S50

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S50.352D

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on S50: Superficial injury of elbow and forearm

superficial injury of wrist and hand (S60.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

S50.352D is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56459Billing and Coding: Debridement Services
A58872Billing and Coding: Tetanus Immunization
A58873Billing and Coding: Tetanus Immunization

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.