S59.81

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Other specified injuries of forearm

Use a more specific code (3 billable)

Metadata & Insights

•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

S59.8Other specified injuries of elbow and forearm

S59.81Other specified injuries of forearmNot billable

S59.811Other specified injuries right forearmBillable

S59.812Other specified injuries left forearmBillable

S59.819Other specified injuries unspecified forearmBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S59.81:

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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