S59.809A Other specified injuries of unspecified elbow, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S59.809 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

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

Applies from S59.8 Other specified injuries of elbow and forearm

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code in subcategory S59.8

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Nearby codes

• S59.802 Other specified injuries of left elbow
• S59.802A Other specified injuries of left elbow, initial encounter
• S59.802D Other specified injuries of left elbow, subsequent encounter
• S59.802S Other specified injuries of left elbow, sequela
• S59.809 Other specified injuries of unspecified elbow
• S59.809A Other specified injuries of unspecified elbow, initial encounter (this code)
• S59.809D Other specified injuries of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
• S59.809S Other specified injuries of unspecified elbow, sequela
• S59.81 Other specified injuries of forearm
• S59.811 Other specified injuries right forearm
• S59.811A Other specified injuries right forearm, initial encounter