S59.11

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

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Official Description

Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of radius

Use a more specific code (3 billable)

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

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

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 forearm

S59.1Physeal fracture of upper end of radius

S59.11Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of radiusNot billable

S59.111Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right armBillable

S59.112Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left armBillable

S59.119Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified armBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S59.11:

categoryS59

Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm

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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