S59.292 (Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm) compared with S59.299 (Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm), from the official CMS tabular data. S59.292 and S59.299 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. S59.292 and S59.299 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.
| S59.292Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm | S59.299Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: S59.292A, S59.292D, S59.292G, S59.292K, S59.292P | Non-billable header Report instead: S59.299A, S59.299D, S59.299G, S59.299K, S59.299P |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, left arm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S59.292). | Other physeal fracture of lower end of radius, unspecified arm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S59.299). |
| 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