S59.149A Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S59.149 with 7th character A (initial encounter for closed fracture).

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

• S59.142G Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S59.142K Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S59.142P Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S59.142S Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, sequela
• S59.149 Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm
• S59.149A Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture (this code)
• S59.149D Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S59.149G Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S59.149K Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S59.149P Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S59.149S Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, sequela