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S59.101S vs S59.109S

S59.101S (Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, sequela) compared with S59.109S (Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S59.101S and S59.109S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S59.101S
Right
Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, sequela
S59.109S
Unspecified
Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, sequela

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S59.101S and S59.109S name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

S59.101SUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, sequelaS59.109SUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S59.101S).Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of radius, unspecified arm, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S59.109S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S59.0, S59.1, and S59.2The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S59.0, S59.1, and S59.2

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources