S59.249S
S59.249S: Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptunspecified
S59.249S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for salter-harris type iv physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S59.249S with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "S": sequela
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
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S59.249
- S59.249ASalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S59.249DSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S59.249GSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S59.249KSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S59.249PSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion