S59 — Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm

Not billable

Is S59 billable?

No — S59 is a non-billable header code. S59 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 60 billable codes beneath S59.

Billable codes under this header

S59 at a glance

Code	S59
Description	Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm
Billable	No — header code
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes2 — not included here

The conditions below are not part of S59, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S59 and the excluded code may both be reported.

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

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S59 to fully describe the condition. S59 is sequenced first.

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

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19

The conditions below are not part of S59, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S59 and the excluded code may both be reported.

birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S50-S59

The conditions below are not part of S59, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S59 and the excluded code may both be reported.

burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
frostbite (T33-T34)
injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

What codes fall under S59? (5)

How long has S59 existed?

S59 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.