S59.149

S59.149: Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm

Non-billable headerICD-10-CMunspecified

S59.149 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for salter-harris type iv physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

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

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S59.149

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on S59: Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm

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

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead S59.149

6 child codes. Green means billable.