S50.879A
S50.879A: Other superficial bite of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
S50.879A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other superficial bite of unspecified forearm, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S50.879A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "A": initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S50
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S50.879A
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S50.879A
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
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.