S59.20

Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius

Requires 7th character

S59.20 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.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S59)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S59). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter for closed fracture
Dsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Gsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Ksubsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Psubsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Fracture, traumatic, radius, lower end, physeal

Parent code

  • S59.2Physeal fracture of lower end of radiusNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S59.20

  • S59.201Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right armNeeds 7th char
  • S59.202Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left armNeeds 7th char
  • S59.209Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified armNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S59.21Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of radiusNeeds 7th char
  • S59.22Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of radiusNeeds 7th char
  • S59.23Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of radiusNeeds 7th char
  • S59.24Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of radiusNeeds 7th char
  • S59.29Other physeal fracture of lower end of radiusNeeds 7th char

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