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    ICD-10-CM Code For Crushing Injury Of Elbow And Forearm: Group Overview

    The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group S57 includes diagnoses for crushing injuries to the elbow and forearm, covering soft tissue compression, nerve and vascular involvement, and fractures resulting from compressive trauma. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document traumatic compressive injuries, capturing injury severity, associated structural involvement, and clinical complexity relevant to this group. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM S57 group supports proper claim adjudication, complete clinical documentation, and appropriate reimbursement.

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    ICD-10-CM S57: Crushing Injury Of Elbow And Forearm Overview

    The ICD-10-CM S57 code group captures crushing injuries affecting the elbow and forearm, including soft tissue, nerve, vascular, and bony structures. These diagnoses target the musculoskeletal and integumentary systems of the upper limb and reflect traumatic compressive forces. Accurate coding matters for reimbursement because it documents injury severity, associated complications, and resources required for treatment.

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    When to Use

    Use a code from this group when the patient has sustained a documented crushing injury to the elbow or forearm with clinical findings specifying the structures involved and laterality. Select the most specific code that reflects mechanisms such as compression, presence of open wound, and any subsequent complications documented during evaluation and treatment.

    ICD-10-CM Codes

    18 rows

    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    S57.00XACrushing injury of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
    S57.00XDCrushing injury of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
    S57.00XSCrushing injury of unspecified elbow, sequela
    S57.01XACrushing injury of right elbow, initial encounter
    S57.01XDCrushing injury of right elbow, subsequent encounter
    S57.01XSCrushing injury of right elbow, sequela
    S57.02XACrushing injury of left elbow, initial encounter
    S57.02XDCrushing injury of left elbow, subsequent encounter
    S57.02XSCrushing injury of left elbow, sequela
    S57.80XACrushing injury of unspecified forearm, initial encounter
    S57.80XDCrushing injury of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
    S57.80XSCrushing injury of unspecified forearm, sequela
    S57.81XACrushing injury of right forearm, initial encounter
    S57.81XDCrushing injury of right forearm, subsequent encounter
    S57.81XSCrushing injury of right forearm, sequela
    S57.82XACrushing injury of left forearm, initial encounter
    S57.82XDCrushing injury of left forearm, subsequent encounter
    S57.82XSCrushing injury of left forearm, sequela

    DRG Codes

    9 rows

    DRG CodeDescription
    604Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast with MCC
    605Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast without MCC
    913Traumatic Injury with MCC
    914Traumatic Injury without MCC
    949Aftercare with CC/MCC
    950Aftercare without CC/MCC
    963Other Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC
    964Other Multiple Significant Trauma with CC
    965Other Multiple Significant Trauma without CC/MCC

    Typical Clinical Scenarios

    • An adult construction worker arrives at the emergency department after a heavy roll-over crush injury when a large steel beam pinned his left forearm and elbow against a concrete surface. He has severe swelling, deformity, and pain with compromised distal pulses and paresthesia in the hand, prompting urgent evaluation for soft tissue, vascular, and nerve injury; a crushing injury code from this group is assigned for the initial encounter. Typical codes: S57.01XA, S57.01XD.
    • An elderly patient presents to an outpatient orthopedic clinic two weeks after a ground-level fall in which the right elbow and proximal forearm were crushed between the person’s torso and a railing; the acute phase was treated in the hospital but now they have persistent stiffness and concerns for delayed soft-tissue healing requiring ongoing wound care and rehabilitation. A subsequent encounter code from this group is used to document the continuing management of the crushing injury. Typical codes: S57.02XA, S57.02XD.
    • A middle-aged bicyclist who previously sustained a left elbow and forearm crush injury during an accident returns to the operating room for revision debridement and contracture release due to chronic scar formation and infection complicating the original injury. A sequela or subsequent encounter with complications code from this group is assigned to capture the late complication requiring additional surgical management. Typical codes: S57.00XS, S57.80XS.

    Related Codes

    S50-SUPERFICIAL-INJURY-OF-ELBOW-AND-FOREARM

    ICD-10-CM Code For Superficial Injury Of Elbow And Forearm: Group Overview

    S51-OPEN-WOUND-OF-ELBOW-AND-FOREARM

    ICD-10-CM Code For Open Wound Of Elbow And Forearm: Group Overview

    S52-FRACTURE-OF-FOREARM

    ICD-10-CM Code For Fracture Of Forearm: Group Overview

    S53-DISLOCATION-AND-SPRAIN-ELBOW

    ICD-10-CM Code For Dislocation And Sprain Of Joints And Ligaments Of Elbow: Group Overview

    S54-INJURY-OF-FOREARM-NERVES

    ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Nerves At Forearm Level: Group Overview

    S55-INJURY-OF-BLOOD-VESSELS-FOREARM

    ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Blood Vessels At Forearm Level: Group Overview

    S56-INJURY-OF-FOREARM-SOFT-TISSUES

    ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Muscle, Fascia And Tendon At Forearm Level: Group Overview

    S58-TRAUMATIC-AMPUTATION-OF-ELBOW-AND-FOREARM

    ICD-10-CM Code For Traumatic Amputation Of Elbow And Forearm: Group Overview

    S59-OTHER-AND-UNSPECIFIED-INJURIES-ELBOW-FOREARM

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other And Unspecified Injuries Of Elbow And Forearm: Group Overview

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    References

    1. 1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
    2. 2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
    3. 3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.
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