S59

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Rankcategory

Official Description

Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 5 non-billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

Use Additional Code

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

BillableHas subcodes

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

S50-S59Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)

S59Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearmNot billable

S59.0Physeal fracture of lower end of ulnaSubcodes

S59.1Physeal fracture of upper end of radiusSubcodes

S59.2Physeal fracture of lower end of radiusSubcodes

S59.8Other specified injuries of elbow and forearmSubcodes

S59.9Unspecified injury of elbow and forearmSubcodes

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S59:

Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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