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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S59.2

Physeal fracture of lower end of radius

ICD-10-CM Code:
S59.2
ICD-10 Code for:
Physeal fracture of lower end of radius
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)

S59.2 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of physeal fracture of lower end of radius. 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 Physeal fracture of lower end of radius

Non-specific codes like S59.2 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 physeal fracture of lower end of radius:

  • S59.20 for Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.201 for Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.201A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.201D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.201G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.201K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.201P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.201S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.202 for Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.202A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.202D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.202G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.202K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.202P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.202S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.209 for Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.209A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.209D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.209G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.209K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.209P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.209S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.21 for Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of radius - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.211 for Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.211A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.211D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.211G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.211K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.211P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.211S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.212 for Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.212A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.212D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.212G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.212K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.212P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.212S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.219 for Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.219A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.219D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.219G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.219K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.219P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.219S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.22 for Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of radius - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.221 for Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.221A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.221D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.221G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.221K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.221P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.221S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.222 for Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.222A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.222D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.222G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.222K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.222P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.222S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.229 for Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.229A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.229D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.229G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.229K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.229P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.229S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.23 for Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of radius - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.231 for Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.231A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.231D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.231G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.231K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.231P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.231S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.232 for Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.232A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.232D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.232G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.232K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.232P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.232S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.239 for Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.239A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.239D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.239G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.239K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.239P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.239S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.24 for Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of radius - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.241 for Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.241A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.241D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.241G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.241K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.241P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.241S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.242 for Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.242A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.242D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.242G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.242K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.242P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.242S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.249 for Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.249A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.249D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.249G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.249K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.249P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.249S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.29 for Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.291 for Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.291A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.291D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.291G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.291K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.291P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.291S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.292 for Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.292A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.292D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.292G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.292K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.292P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.292S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S59.299 for Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.299A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.299D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.299G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.299K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.299P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S59.299S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The principles of multiple coding of injuries should be followed in coding fractures. Fractures of specified sites are coded individually by site nd the level of detail furnished by medical record content.

A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed. A fracture not indicated whether displaced or not displaced should be coded to displaced.

Initial vs. Subsequent Encounter for Fractures

Traumatic fractures are coded using the appropriate 7th character for initial encounter (A, B, C) for each encounter where the patient is receiving active treatment for the fracture. The appropriate 7th character for initial encounter should also be assigned for a patient who delayed seeking treatment for the fracture or nonunion.

Fractures are coded using the appropriate 7th character for subsequent care for encounters after the patient has completed active treatment of the fracture and is receiving routine care for the fracture during the healing or recovery phase.

Care for complications of surgical treatment for fracture repairs during the healing or recovery phase should be coded with the appropriate complication codes.

Care of complications of fractures, such as malunion and nonunion, should be reported with the appropriate 7th character for subsequent care with nonunion (K, M, N,) or subsequent care with malunion (P, Q, R).

Malunion/nonunion: The appropriate 7th character for initial encounter should also be assigned for a patient who delayed seeking treatment for the fracture or nonunion.

The open fracture designations in the assignment of the 7th character for fractures of the forearm, femur and lower leg, including ankle are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification. When the Gustilo classification type is not specified for an open fracture, the 7th character for open fracture type I or II should be assigned (B, E, H, M, Q).

Patient Education


Arm Injuries and Disorders

Of the 206 bones in your body, three of them are in your arm: the humerus, radius, and ulna. Your arms are also made up of muscles, joints, tendons, and other connective tissue. Injuries to any of these parts of the arm can occur during sports, a fall, or an accident.

Types of arm injuries include :

  • Tendinitis and bursitis
  • Sprains
  • Dislocations
  • Fractures (broken bones)
  • Nerve problems
  • Osteoarthritis

You may also have problems or injure specific parts of your arm, such as your hand, wrist, elbow, or shoulder.


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Fractures

A fracture is a break, usually in a bone. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open or compound fracture. Fractures commonly happen because of car accidents, falls, or sports injuries. Other causes are low bone density and osteoporosis, which cause weakening of the bones. Overuse can cause stress fractures, which are very small cracks in the bone.

Symptoms of a fracture are:

  • Intense pain
  • Deformity - the limb looks out of place
  • Swelling, bruising, or tenderness around the injury
  • Numbness and tingling
  • Problems moving a limb

You need to get medical care right away for any fracture. An x-ray can tell if your bone is broken. You may need to wear a cast or splint. Sometimes you need surgery to put in plates, pins or screws to keep the bone in place.


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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.