S50.86

S50.86: Insect bite (nonvenomous) of forearm

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

S50.86 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for insect bite (nonvenomous) of forearm. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

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 S50.86

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.-)

Other codes that can never be billed with S50.86

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

S51.85Open bite of forearm

Risk adjustment

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

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead S50.86

3 child codes. Green means billable.