S59.02 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of ulna

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

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 S59.02

• S59.021 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, right arm
• S59.022 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm
• S59.029 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, unspecified arm

Diagnosis Index entries for S59.02

• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › ulna (shaft) › lower end › physeal › Salter-Harris › Type II

Nearby codes

• S59.019D Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S59.019G Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S59.019K Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S59.019P Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S59.019S Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, unspecified arm, sequela
• S59.02 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of ulna (this code)
• S59.021 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, right arm
• S59.021A Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S59.021D Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S59.021G Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S59.021K Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion