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FY2027

S59.10 — Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius

Not billable

Is S59.10 billable?

No — S59.10 is a non-billable header code. S59.10 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 18 billable codes beneath S59.10.

Billable codes under this header

S59.10 at a glance

CodeS59.10
DescriptionUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S59.10 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S59.10. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Fracture, traumatic › radius › upper end › physeal (abduction) (adduction) (separation)

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S59.10 to fully describe the condition. S59.10 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 S59.10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S59.10 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 S59.10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S59.10 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)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S59

The conditions below are not part of S59.10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S59.10 and the excluded code may both be reported.

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

What codes fall under S59.10? (3)

How long has S59.10 existed?

S59.10 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.

What other codes are in the S59.1 family? (5)