S59.80 — Other specified injuries of elbow
Is S59.80 billable?
No — S59.80 is a non-billable header code. S59.80 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 9 billable codes beneath S59.80.
Billable codes under this header
- S59.801AOther specified injuries of right elbow, initial encounter
- S59.801DOther specified injuries of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S59.801SOther specified injuries of right elbow, sequela
- S59.802AOther specified injuries of left elbow, initial encounter
- S59.802DOther specified injuries of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S59.802SOther specified injuries of left elbow, sequela
- S59.809AOther specified injuries of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S59.809DOther specified injuries of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S59.809SOther specified injuries of unspecified elbow, sequela
S59.80 at a glance
| Code | S59.80 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other specified injuries of elbow |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S59.80 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S59.80. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Injury › elbow › specified NEC
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S59.80 to fully describe the condition. S59.80 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 S59.80, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S59.80 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S50-S59
The conditions below are not part of S59.80, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S59.80 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S59
The conditions below are not part of S59.80, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S59.80 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- other and unspecified injuries of wrist and hand (S69.-)
What codes fall under S59.80? (3)
How long has S59.80 existed?
S59.80 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.