ICD-10-CM S59: Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for S59

Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm

Coding Notes & Guidelines for S59

Excludes2: Not Included Here

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

7th Character Guidance

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

7th Character Guidance

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

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code in subcategory S59.9

7th Character Definitions
  • 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

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S59):

S59.0 - Physeal fracture of lower end of ulna S59.00 - Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of ulna S59.001 - Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, right arm S59.002 - Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm S59.009 - Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, unspecified arm S59.01 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of ulna S59.011 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, right arm S59.012 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm S59.019 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, unspecified arm S59.02 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of ulna S59.021 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, right arm S59.022 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm S59.029 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, unspecified arm S59.03 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of ulna S59.031 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, right arm S59.032 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm S59.039 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, unspecified arm S59.04 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of ulna S59.041 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, right arm S59.042 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm S59.049 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, unspecified arm S59.09 - Other physeal fracture of lower end of ulna S59.091 - Other physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, right arm S59.092 - Other physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm S59.099 - Other physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, unspecified arm S59.1 - Physeal fracture of upper end of radius S59.10 - Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius S59.101 - Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm S59.102 - Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm S59.109 - Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm S59.11 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of radius S59.111 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm S59.112 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm S59.119 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm S59.12 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of radius S59.121 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm S59.122 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm S59.129 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm S59.13 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius S59.131 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm S59.132 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm S59.139 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm S59.14 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of radius S59.141 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm S59.142 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm S59.149 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm S59.19 - Other physeal fracture of upper end of radius S59.191 - Other physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm S59.192 - Other physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm S59.199 - Other physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm S59.2 - Physeal fracture of lower end of radius S59.20 - Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius S59.201 - Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm S59.202 - Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm S59.209 - Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm S59.21 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of radius S59.211 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm S59.212 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm S59.219 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm S59.22 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of radius S59.221 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm S59.222 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm S59.229 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm S59.23 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of radius S59.231 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm S59.232 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm S59.239 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm S59.24 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of radius S59.241 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm S59.242 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm S59.249 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm S59.29 - Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius S59.291 - Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm S59.292 - Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm S59.299 - Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm S59.8 - Other specified injuries of elbow and forearm S59.80 - Other specified injuries of elbow S59.801 - Other specified injuries of right elbow S59.802 - Other specified injuries of left elbow S59.809 - Other specified injuries of unspecified elbow S59.81 - Other specified injuries of forearm S59.811 - Other specified injuries right forearm S59.812 - Other specified injuries left forearm S59.819 - Other specified injuries unspecified forearm S59.9 - Unspecified injury of elbow and forearm S59.90 - Unspecified injury of elbow S59.901 - Unspecified injury of right elbow S59.902 - Unspecified injury of left elbow S59.909 - Unspecified injury of unspecified elbow S59.91 - Unspecified injury of forearm S59.911 - Unspecified injury of right forearm S59.912 - Unspecified injury of left forearm S59.919 - Unspecified injury of unspecified forearm

About ICD-10-CM Code S59 (Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm)

ICD-10-CM code S59 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM S59 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about S59 - Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm.