Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm
Requires 7th character
S59.102 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from S59)
- 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.
- birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S59)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S59)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S59)
- frostbite (T33-T34) (from S59)
- injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69) (from S59)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S59)
- other and unspecified injuries of wrist and hand (S69.-) (from S59)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
7th character
This code requires a 7th character (defined at S59). 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 |
Parent code
- S59.10Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radiusNeeds 7th char
More specific codes S59.102
- S59.102AUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
- S59.102DUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
- S59.102GUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
- S59.102KUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
- S59.102PUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
- S59.102SUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, sequelaBillable