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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S59.80

Other specified injuries of elbow

ICD-10-CM Code:
S59.80
ICD-10 Code for:
Other specified injuries of elbow
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Injuries to the elbow and forearm
      (S50-S59)
      • Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm
        (S59)

S59.80 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other specified injuries of elbow. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Other specified injuries of elbow

Non-specific codes like S59.80 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for other specified injuries of elbow:

  • S59.801 for Other specified injuries of right elbow - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.801A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.801D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.801S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.802 for Other specified injuries of left elbow - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.802A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.802D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.802S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.809 for Other specified injuries of unspecified elbow - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.809A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.809D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.809S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm (S59). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Patient Education


Elbow Injuries and Disorders

Your elbow joint is made up of bone, cartilage, ligaments and fluid. Muscles and tendons help the elbow joint move. When any of these structures is hurt or diseased, you have elbow problems.

Many things can make your elbow hurt. A common cause is tendinitis, an inflammation or injury to the tendons that attach muscle to bone. Tendinitis of the elbow is a sports injury, often from playing tennis or golf. You may also get tendinitis from overuse of the elbow.

Other causes of elbow pain include sprains and strains, fractures (broken bones), dislocations, bursitis, and arthritis. Treatment depends on the cause.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.