Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm
Requires 7th character
S59 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
7th character
This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
More specific codes S59
Related codes
- S50Superficial injury of elbow and forearmNeeds 7th char
- S51Open wound of elbow and forearmNeeds 7th char
- S52Fracture of forearmNeeds 7th char
- S53Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbowNeeds 7th char
- S54Injury of nerves at forearm levelNeeds 7th char
- S55Injury of blood vessels at forearm levelNeeds 7th char
- S56Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm levelNeeds 7th char
- S57Crushing injury of elbow and forearmNeeds 7th char
- S58Traumatic amputation of elbow and forearmNeeds 7th char