S59Non-billable
Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Excludes2
1 item
Excludes2
- •other and unspecified injuries of wrist and hand (S69.-)
Coding Guidance
S59 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
7th Character Information
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S59.0, S59.1, and S59.2
7th Character Values:
- •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
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Excludes1
2 items
Excludes1
Use Additional Code
1 item
Use Additional Code
From S00-T88:
- •code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)