S59.042S
Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm, sequela
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S59.042S sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S59 Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm
- S59.0 Physeal fracture of lower end of ulna
- S59.04 Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of ulna
- S59.042 Parent Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm
- S59.042S This code Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm, sequela
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S59.0, S59.1, and S59.2
Inherited from S59 — Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm
7th Character
A - initial encounter for closed fracture
Inherited from S59 — Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Inherited from S59 — Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm
7th Character
G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Inherited from S59 — Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm
7th Character
K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Inherited from S59 — Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm
7th Character
P - subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Inherited from S59 — Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm
Version History
How S59.042S appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm, sequela
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm, sequela
Related Codes
Other codes under S59.042
- S59.042A Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S59.042D Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing Billable
- S59.042G Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S59.042K Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion Billable
- S59.042P Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion Billable
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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