S59.299 Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified 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

Code annotations containing back-references to S59.299

Back-references to S59.2

• Type 2 Excludes: S52.1 Fracture of upper end of radius ("physeal fractures of upper end of radius (S59.2-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: S52.5 Fracture of lower end of radius ("physeal fractures of lower end of radius (S59.2-)")

Nearby codes

• S59.292D Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S59.292G Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S59.292K Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S59.292P Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S59.292S Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm, sequela
• S59.299 Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm (this code)
• S59.299A Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S59.299D Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S59.299G Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S59.299K Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S59.299P Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion