S59.90 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- S59.901 Unspecified injury of right elbow
- S59.901A Unspecified injury of right elbow, initial encounter
- S59.901D Unspecified injury of right elbow, subsequent encounter
- S59.901S Unspecified injury of right elbow, sequela
- S59.902 Unspecified injury of left elbow
- S59.902A Unspecified injury of left elbow, initial encounter
- S59.902D Unspecified injury of left elbow, subsequent encounter
- S59.902S Unspecified injury of left elbow, sequela
- S59.909 Unspecified injury of unspecified elbow
- S59.909A Unspecified injury of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
- S59.909D Unspecified injury of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter
- S59.909S Unspecified injury of unspecified elbow, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to S59.90 ICD10 Code:
- S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- S50-S59 Injuries to the elbow and forearm
- S59 Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm
- S59.0 Physeal fracture of lower end of ulna
- S59.1 Physeal fracture of upper end of radius
- S59.2 Physeal fracture of lower end of radius
- S59.8 Other specified injuries of elbow and forearm
- S59.9 Unspecified injury of elbow and forearm
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
S59.90 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about S59.90 ICD 10 code
Your elbow joint is made up of bone, cartilage, ligaments and fluid. Muscles and tendons help the elbow joint move. When any of these structures is hurt or diseased, you have elbow problems.
Many things can make your elbow hurt. A common cause is tendinitis, an inflammation or injury to the tendons that attach muscle to bone. Tendinitis of the elbow is a sports injury, often from playing tennis or golf. You may also get tendinitis from overuse of the elbow.
Other causes of elbow pain include sprains and strains, fractures (broken bones), dislocations, bursitis, and arthritis. Treatment depends on the cause.
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