S59.909

Unspecified injury of unspecified elbow

Requires 7th character

S59.909 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 S59.9). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Parent code

  • S59.90Unspecified injury of elbowNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S59.909

  • S59.909AUnspecified injury of unspecified elbow, initial encounterBillable
  • S59.909DUnspecified injury of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounterBillable
  • S59.909SUnspecified injury of unspecified elbow, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • S59.901Unspecified injury of right elbowNeeds 7th char
  • S59.902Unspecified injury of left elbowNeeds 7th char

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