S42.122G
S42.122G: Displaced fracture of acromial process, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S42.122G is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced fracture of acromial process, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S42.122G with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "G": subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S42
- A
- initial encounter for closed fracture
- B
- initial encounter for open fracture
- D
- subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- G
- subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- K
- subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- P
- subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S
- sequela
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S42.122G
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S42.122G
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S42.122G
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S42.122G is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S42.122
- S42.122ADisplaced fracture of acromial process, left shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S42.122BDisplaced fracture of acromial process, left shoulder, initial encounter for open fracture
- S42.122DDisplaced fracture of acromial process, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S42.122KDisplaced fracture of acromial process, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S42.122PDisplaced fracture of acromial process, left shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S42.122SDisplaced fracture of acromial process, left shoulder, sequela