S59.09
Header — not billableOther physeal fracture of lower end of ulna
The ICD-10 code for other physeal fracture of lower end of ulna is S59.09.
S59.09 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S59.00Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of ulnanon-billable header
- S59.01Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of ulnanon-billable header
- S59.02Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of ulnanon-billable header
- S59.03Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of ulnanon-billable header
- S59.04Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of ulnanon-billable header
- S59.09Other physeal fracture of lower end of ulnanon-billable header