S59.131 (Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm) compared with S59.132 (Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm), from the official CMS tabular data. S59.131 and S59.132 code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S59.131 and S59.132 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.
| S59.131Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm | S59.132Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: S59.131A, S59.131D, S59.131G, S59.131K, S59.131P | Non-billable header Report instead: S59.132A, S59.132D, S59.132G, S59.132K, S59.132P |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes |
| Definition | Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, right arm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S59.131). | Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S59.132). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S59.0, S59.1, and S59.2 | The 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