S42.202
S42.202 — Unspecified fracture of upper end of left humerus
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMleft
S42.202 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fracture of upper end of left humerus. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
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
Risk adjustment
S42.202 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Code to one of these instead S42.202
7 child codes. Green means billable.
- S42.202AUnspecified fracture of upper end of left humerus, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S42.202BUnspecified fracture of upper end of left humerus, initial encounter for open fracture
- S42.202DUnspecified fracture of upper end of left humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S42.202GUnspecified fracture of upper end of left humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S42.202KUnspecified fracture of upper end of left humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S42.202PUnspecified fracture of upper end of left humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S42.202SUnspecified fracture of upper end of left humerus, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S42.20. If S42.202 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S42.202
- Is S42.202 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S42.202 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S42.202 sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49).