Is S59.8 a billable code?
No. S59.8 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
S59.8: Other specified injuries of elbow and forearm
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
S59.8 groups related diagnoses under other specified injuries of elbow and forearm. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under S59.8
- 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
- S59.811AOther 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
Other codes in S59 Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm
S59.8 questions
What does S59.8 mean?
S59.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for Other specified injuries of elbow and forearm. 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.