S59.131
Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S59.131 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S59 Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm
- S59.1 Physeal fracture of upper end of radius
- S59.13 Parent Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius
- S59.131 This code Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm
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
More Specific Codes
6 codes under S59.131
- S59.131A Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S59.131D Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing Billable
- S59.131G Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S59.131K Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion Billable
- S59.131P Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion Billable
- S59.131S Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, sequela Billable
Version History
How S59.131 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm
Related Codes
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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