S42.422⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of left humerus
Displaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…
⚠ 7th Character Required
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S42
This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to S42.422:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS42.422ABinitial encounter for open fractureS42.422BDsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingS42.422DGsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingS42.422GKsubsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionS42.422KPsubsequent encounter for fracture with malunionS42.422PSsequelaS42.422S
Sub-codes of S42.422(7)
S42.422 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S42.422ADisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…✓ BillableS42.422BDisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…✓ BillableS42.422DDisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…✓ BillableS42.422GDisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…✓ BillableS42.422KDisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…✓ BillableS42.422PDisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…✓ BillableS42.422SDisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…✓ Billable
Code Hierarchy
┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S40-S49Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)├S42Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
└S42.422Displaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…
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