S59.002A
S59.002A — Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
S59.002A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter for closed fracture
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S59.0, S59.1, and S59.2
- 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
Risk adjustment
S59.002A does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S59.002. If S59.002A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S59.002DUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S59.002GUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S59.002KUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S59.002PUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S59.002SUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm, sequela
Questions about S59.002A
- Is S59.002A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S59.002A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S59.002A sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59).