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.
7th 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
Risk adjustment
S42.319A 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.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S42.319. If S42.319A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- 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
Questions about S42.319A
- Is S42.319A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S42.319A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S42.319A 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).