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Category · FY2027

S59 Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm

  • Header · not billable
  • Codes take a 7th character

S59 is not billable. The category heads 360 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 5 subdivisions. Its codes take a 7th character, so none is complete with fewer than 7 characters.

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Where it sits

  1. Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. S50-S59 Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
  3. S59 Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm
Billable codes
360
Subdivisions
5
CC / MCC codes
144 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
22

Codes in S59

  1. S59.0
    Physeal fracture of lower end of ulna
    Header
  2. S59.00
    Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of ulna
    Header
  3. S59.001
    Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, right arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  4. S59.002
    Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  5. S59.009
    Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, unspecified arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  6. S59.01
    Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of ulna
    Header
  7. S59.011
    Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, right arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  8. S59.012
    Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  9. S59.019
    Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, unspecified arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  10. S59.02
    Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of ulna
    Header
  11. S59.021
    Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, right arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  12. S59.022
    Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  13. S59.029
    Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, unspecified arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  14. S59.03
    Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of ulna
    Header
  15. S59.031
    Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, right arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  16. S59.032
    Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  17. S59.039
    Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, unspecified arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  18. S59.04
    Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of ulna
    Header
  19. S59.041
    Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, right arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  20. S59.042
    Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  21. S59.049
    Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, unspecified arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  22. S59.09
    Other physeal fracture of lower end of ulna
    Header
  23. S59.091
    Other physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, right arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  24. S59.092
    Other physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  25. S59.099
    Other physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, unspecified arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  26. S59.1
    Physeal fracture of upper end of radius
    Header
  27. S59.10
    Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius
    Header
  28. S59.101
    Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  29. S59.102
    Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  30. S59.109
    Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  31. S59.11
    Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of radius
    Header
  32. S59.111
    Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  33. S59.112
    Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  34. S59.119
    Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  35. S59.12
    Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of radius
    Header
  36. S59.121
    Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  37. S59.122
    Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  38. S59.129
    Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  39. S59.13
    Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius
    Header
  40. S59.131
    Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  41. S59.132
    Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  42. S59.139
    Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  43. S59.14
    Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of radius
    Header
  44. S59.141
    Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  45. S59.142
    Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  46. S59.149
    Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  47. S59.19
    Other physeal fracture of upper end of radius
    Header
  48. S59.191
    Other physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  49. S59.192
    Other physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  50. S59.199
    Other physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  51. S59.2
    Physeal fracture of lower end of radius
    Header
  52. S59.20
    Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius
    Header
  53. S59.201
    Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  54. S59.202
    Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  55. S59.209
    Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  56. S59.21
    Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of radius
    Header
  57. S59.211
    Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  58. S59.212
    Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  59. S59.219
    Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  60. S59.22
    Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of radius
    Header
  61. S59.221
    Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  62. S59.222
    Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  63. S59.229
    Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  64. S59.23
    Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of radius
    Header
  65. S59.231
    Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  66. S59.232
    Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  67. S59.239
    Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  68. S59.24
    Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of radius
    Header
  69. S59.241
    Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  70. S59.242
    Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  71. S59.249
    Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  72. S59.29
    Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius
    Header
  73. S59.291
    Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  74. S59.292
    Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  75. S59.299
    Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm +7th: A D G K P S
    Needs 7th characterCC A K PExempt: 5 of 6 7th characters
  76. S59.8
    Other specified injuries of elbow and forearm
    Header
  77. S59.80
    Other specified injuries of elbow
    Header
  78. S59.801
    Other specified injuries of right elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  79. S59.802
    Other specified injuries of left elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  80. S59.809
    Other specified injuries of unspecified elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  81. S59.81
    Other specified injuries of forearm
    Header
  82. S59.811
    Other specified injuries right forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  83. S59.812
    Other specified injuries left forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  84. S59.819
    Other specified injuries unspecified forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  85. S59.9
    Unspecified injury of elbow and forearm
    Header
  86. S59.90
    Unspecified injury of elbow
    Header
  87. S59.901
    Unspecified injury of right elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  88. S59.902
    Unspecified injury of left elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  89. S59.909
    Unspecified injury of unspecified elbow +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  90. S59.91
    Unspecified injury of forearm
    Header
  91. S59.911
    Unspecified injury of right forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  92. S59.912
    Unspecified injury of left forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  93. S59.919
    Unspecified injury of unspecified forearm +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column. Rows marked +7th need a 7th character: pick one to build the full code; its code card has its own flags.

Instructions

At S59

Excludes2

  • other and unspecified injuries of wrist and hand (S69.-) S69

Notes that also apply

Block S50-S59 instructions (Excludes2 4): printed on the block page.

Chapter 19 instructions (Notes 2, Excludes2 2, Use additional code 1): printed on the chapter 19 page.

7th characters

7th characters for S59 defined here

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S59.0, S59.1, and S59.2

7th characters for S59
7thMeaning (NCHS)
Ainitial encounter for closed fracture
Dsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Gsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Ksubsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Psubsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Ssequela

7th characters for S59.8 defined at S59.8

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code in subcategory S59.8

7th characters for S59.8
7thMeaning (NCHS)
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

7th characters for S59.9 defined at S59.9

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code in subcategory S59.9

7th characters for S59.9
7thMeaning (NCHS)
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

A code that takes a 7th character is invalid without it; the placeholder X fills a code shorter than 6 characters (Official Guidelines I.A.5). How 7th characters work.

Index entries

  • Injuryelbow → S59.90-
  • Injuryforearm → S59.91-
  • Injuryelbowspecified NEC → S59.80-
  • Injuryforearmspecified NEC → S59.81-
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation)ulna (shaft)lower endphyseal → S59.00-
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation)radiusupper endphyseal → S59.10-
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation)radiuslower endphyseal → S59.20-
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation)ulna (shaft)lower endphysealspecified NEC → S59.09-
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation)radiusupper endphysealspecified NEC → S59.19-
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation)radiuslower endphysealspecified NEC → S59.29-
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation)ulna (shaft)lower endphysealSalter-HarrisType I → S59.01-
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation)ulna (shaft)lower endphysealSalter-HarrisType II → S59.02-
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation)ulna (shaft)lower endphysealSalter-HarrisType III → S59.03-
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation)ulna (shaft)lower endphysealSalter-HarrisType IV → S59.04-
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation)radiusupper endphysealSalter-HarrisType I → S59.11-
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation)radiusupper endphysealSalter-HarrisType II → S59.12-
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation)radiusupper endphysealSalter-HarrisType III → S59.13-
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation)radiusupper endphysealSalter-HarrisType IV → S59.14-
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation)radiuslower endphysealSalter-HarrisType I → S59.21-
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation)radiuslower endphysealSalter-HarrisType II → S59.22-
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation)radiuslower endphysealSalter-HarrisType III → S59.23-
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation)radiuslower endphysealSalter-HarrisType IV → S59.24-

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