S59.9 is the ICD-10 code for Unspecified injury of forearm. It is a four-character subcategory of S59 (Other and unspecified injuries of forearm), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block S50–S59 (Injuries to the elbow and forearm) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
S59.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
S59.9Uspesifisert skade i underarm
DS599Læsion af albueregion eller underarm UNS
S59.9Määrittämätön kyynärvarren alueen vamma
S59.9Nicht näher bezeichnete Verletzung des Unterarmes
S59.9Lésion traumatique de l'avant-bras, sans précision
S59.9niet-gespecificeerd letsel van onderarm
Listed through more specific codes:
- S59.901AUnspecified injury of right elbow, initial encounter
- S59.901DUnspecified injury of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S59.901SUnspecified injury of right elbow, sequela
- S59.902AUnspecified injury of left elbow, initial encounter
- S59.902DUnspecified injury of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S59.902SUnspecified injury of left elbow, sequela
- S59.909AUnspecified injury of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S59.909DUnspecified injury of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- and 10 more national subcodes
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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