S59.1 Physeal fracture of upper end of radius

Non-billable header with 6 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 S59.1

• S59.10 Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius
• S59.11 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of radius
• S59.12 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of radius
• S59.13 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius
• S59.14 Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of radius
• S59.19 Other physeal fracture of upper end of radius

Nearby codes

• S59.099D Other physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S59.099G Other physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S59.099K Other physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S59.099P Other physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S59.099S Other physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, unspecified arm, sequela
• S59.1 Physeal fracture of upper end of radius (this code)
• S59.10 Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius
• S59.101 Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm
• S59.101A Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S59.101D Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S59.101G Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing