S42.222D: 2-part displaced fracture of surgical neck of left humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
S42.222D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for 2-part displaced fracture of surgical neck of left humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S42.222D with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "D": subsequent encounter for fracture with routine 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 S42.222D
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S42.222D
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Written on S42.2: Fracture of upper end of humerus
Other codes that can never be billed with S42.222D
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
S42.222D is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 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 S42.222
- S42.222A2-part displaced fracture of surgical neck of left humerus, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S42.222B2-part displaced fracture of surgical neck of left humerus, initial encounter for open fracture
- S42.222G2-part displaced fracture of surgical neck of left humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S42.222K2-part displaced fracture of surgical neck of left humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S42.222P2-part displaced fracture of surgical neck of left humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S42.222S2-part displaced fracture of surgical neck of left humerus, sequela