S59.13 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius

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 S59.13

• S59.131 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm
• S59.132 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm
• S59.139 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm

Diagnosis Index entries for S59.13

• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › radius › upper end › physeal › Salter-Harris › Type III

Nearby codes

• S59.129D Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S59.129G Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S59.129K Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S59.129P Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S59.129S Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, sequela
• S59.13 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius (this code)
• S59.131 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm
• S59.131A Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S59.131D Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S59.131G Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S59.131K Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion