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S59.291 vs S59.292

S59.291 (Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm) compared with S59.292 (Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm), from the official CMS tabular data. S59.291 and S59.292 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S59.291
Right
Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm
S59.292
Left
Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm

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. S59.291 and S59.292 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

S59.291Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right armS59.292Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S59.291A, S59.291D, S59.291G, S59.291K, S59.291P

Non-billable header

Report instead: S59.292A, S59.292D, S59.292G, S59.292K, S59.292P

ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionOther physeal fracture of lower end of radius, right arm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S59.291).Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S59.292).
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