S59.132 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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

Nearby codes

• 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
• S59.131P Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S59.131S Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, sequela
• S59.132 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm (this code)
• S59.132A Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S59.132D Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S59.132G Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S59.132K Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S59.132P Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion