S59.20 — Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius
Is S59.20 billable?
No — S59.20 is a non-billable header code. S59.20 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 S59.20.
Billable codes under this header
- S59.201AUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S59.201DUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S59.201GUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S59.201KUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S59.201PUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S59.201SUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm, sequela
- S59.202AUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S59.202DUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S59.202GUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S59.202KUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S59.202PUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S59.202SUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm, sequela
- S59.209AUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S59.209DUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S59.209GUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S59.209KUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S59.209PUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S59.209SUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm, sequela
S59.20 at a glance
| Code | S59.20 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of radius |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S59.20 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S59.20. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Fracture, traumatic › radius › lower end › physeal (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S59.20 to fully describe the condition. S59.20 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 S59.20, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S59.20 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S50-S59
The conditions below are not part of S59.20, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S59.20 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S59
The conditions below are not part of S59.20, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S59.20 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- other and unspecified injuries of wrist and hand (S69.-)
What codes fall under S59.20? (3)
How long has S59.20 existed?
S59.20 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 S59.2 family? (5)
- S59.21Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of radiusnot billable
- S59.22Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of radiusnot billable
- S59.23Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of radiusnot billable
- S59.24Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of radiusnot billable
- S59.29Other physeal fracture of lower end of radiusnot billable