S59.199
S59.199 — Other physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMunspecified
S59.199 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other 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
Risk adjustment
S59.199 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.
Code to one of these instead S59.199
6 child codes. Green means billable.
- S59.199AOther physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S59.199DOther physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S59.199GOther physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S59.199KOther physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S59.199POther physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S59.199SOther physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S59.19. If S59.199 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S59.199
- Is S59.199 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S59.199 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S59.199 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).