S59 Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm

Non-billable header with 5 child codes.

Excludes2 (not included here)

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

7th character note

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

7th character required

• A — initial encounter for closed fracture
• D — subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• G — subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• K — subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• P — subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S — sequela

Applies from S59 Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm

Excludes2 (not included here)

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

7th character note

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

7th character required

• A — initial encounter for closed fracture
• D — subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• G — subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• K — subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• P — subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S — sequela

Codes under S59

• S59.0 Physeal fracture of lower end of ulna
• S59.1 Physeal fracture of upper end of radius
• S59.2 Physeal fracture of lower end of radius
• S59.8 Other specified injuries of elbow and forearm
• S59.9 Unspecified injury of elbow and forearm

Nearby codes

• S59 Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm (this code)
• S59.0 Physeal fracture of lower end of ulna
• S59.00 Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of ulna
• S59.001 Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, right arm
• S59.001A Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S59.001D Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing