2025
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

S59 Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm

Non-billable
2016–2025

S59 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm.

Type 2 excludes

Other and unspecified injuries of wrist and hand (S69.-)

Seventh character note

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S59.0, S59.1, and S59.2

Seventh character extensions

A: initial encounter for closed fracture
D: subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
G: subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
K: subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
P: subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
S: sequela

Codes

Versions

2025
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2024
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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