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  1. ICD.Codes
  2. ICD-10-CM (2016)
  3. Chapter 19
  4. Section S50-S59
  5. Code S59.9

ICD-10-CM Code S59.9
Unspecified injury of elbow and forearm

NON-BILLABLE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code S59.9 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of S59.9 that describes the diagnosis 'unspecified injury of elbow and forearm' in more detail.

Coding Notes for S59.9 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

7th Character Extension Notes:

What is 7th Character Extension?

For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code in subcategory S59.9 See code S59.9

Parent Code: S59 - Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm

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Source: http://icd.codes/icd10cm/S599