S59.81 — Other specified injuries of forearm
Is S59.81 billable?
No — S59.81 is a non-billable header code. S59.81 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 S59.81.
Billable codes under this header
- S59.811AOther specified injuries right forearm, initial encounter
- S59.811DOther specified injuries right forearm, subsequent encounter
- S59.811SOther specified injuries right forearm, sequela
- S59.812AOther specified injuries left forearm, initial encounter
- S59.812DOther specified injuries left forearm, subsequent encounter
- S59.812SOther specified injuries left forearm, sequela
- S59.819AOther specified injuries unspecified forearm, initial encounter
- S59.819DOther specified injuries unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter
- S59.819SOther specified injuries unspecified forearm, sequela
S59.81 at a glance
| Code | S59.81 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other specified injuries of forearm |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S59.81 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S59.81. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Injury › forearm › specified NEC
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S59.81 to fully describe the condition. S59.81 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 S59.81, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S59.81 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S50-S59
The conditions below are not part of S59.81, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S59.81 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S59
The conditions below are not part of S59.81, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S59.81 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- other and unspecified injuries of wrist and hand (S69.-)
What codes fall under S59.81? (3)
How long has S59.81 existed?
S59.81 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.