S42.319A
S42.319A: Greenstick fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
S42.319A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for greenstick fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S42.319A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "A": initial encounter for closed fracture
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S42.31
- A
- initial encounter for closed 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 S42.319A
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S42.319A
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Written on S42.3: Fracture of shaft of humerus
Other codes that can never be billed with S42.319A
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.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S42.319
- S42.319DGreenstick fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S42.319GGreenstick fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S42.319KGreenstick fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S42.319PGreenstick fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S42.319SGreenstick fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm, sequela