Is S59.13 a billable code?
No. S59.13 is a header code that groups 18 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
S59.13: Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
S59.13 groups related diagnoses under salter-harris type iii physeal fracture of upper end of radius. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under S59.13
- S59.131ASalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S59.131DSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S59.131GSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S59.131KSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S59.131PSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S59.131SSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, sequela
- S59.132ASalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S59.132DSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S59.132GSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S59.132KSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S59.132PSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S59.132SSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, sequela
- S59.139ASalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S59.139DSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S59.139GSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S59.139KSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S59.139PSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S59.139SSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, sequela
Other codes in S59.1 Physeal fracture of upper end of radius
- S59.10Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radiusheader
- S59.11Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of radiusheader
- S59.12Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of radiusheader
- S59.14Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of radiusheader
- S59.19Other physeal fracture of upper end of radiusheader
S59.13 questions
What does S59.13 mean?
S59.13 is the ICD-10-CM code for Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius. It is in chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.