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S59.231
Non-billable

Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Coding Guidance

S59.231 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.

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.

Excludes1

2 items

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

1 item

From S59:

  • other and unspecified injuries of wrist and hand (S69.-)

Use Additional Code

1 item

From S00-T88:

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

7th Character Notes

7 items

From S59:

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S59.0, S59.1, and S59.2
  • 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
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