kodex

Kodex

ICD-10-CM
Code

S59.129P

subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

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Hierarchy

  • S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
    • S50-S59 Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
      • S59 Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm
        • S59.1 Physeal fracture of upper end of radius
          • S59.12 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of radius
            • S59.129 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm
              • S59.129A initial encounter for closed fracture
              • S59.129D subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
              • S59.129G subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
              • S59.129K subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
              • S59.129P subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
              • S59.129S sequela

Long Title

S59.129P

  • Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

Notes

S00-T88

  • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Use Additional

S00-T88

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
    • Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes 1

S00-T88

  • P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

S59

  • other and unspecified injuries of wrist and hand (S69.-)
    • S69 Other and unspecified injuries of wrist, hand and finger(s)

S50-S59

  • T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
  • injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69)
    • S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
    • T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods