Is S59.819S a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. S59.819S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does S59.819S 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).

S59.819S

S59.819S — Other specified injuries unspecified forearm, sequela

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

S59.819S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other specified injuries unspecified forearm, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "S" — sequela

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code in subcategory S59.8

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S59.819S

Also inherited, and the opposite of Excludes1: these conditions are not part of S59.819S, but a patient can have both, so you may code both.

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

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

Risk adjustment

S59.819S 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 history

S59.819S has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share S59.819. If S59.819S is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about S59.819S

Is S59.819S a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. S59.819S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does S59.819S 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).