S42.146K
S42.146K: Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptunspecified
S42.146K is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S42.146K with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "K": subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
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 S42.146K
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S42.146K
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S42.146K
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
S42.146K is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 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 S42.146
- S42.146ANondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S42.146BNondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, initial encounter for open fracture
- S42.146DNondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S42.146GNondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S42.146PNondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S42.146SNondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, sequela