S42.335
S42.335: Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMleft
S42.335 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm. 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
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S42.335
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S42.335
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 S42.335
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.
Code to one of these instead S42.335
7 child codes. Green means billable.
- S42.335ANondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S42.335BNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, initial encounter for open fracture
- S42.335DNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S42.335GNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S42.335KNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S42.335PNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S42.335SNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, sequela
Other codes under S42.33
- S42.331Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm
- S42.332Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm
- S42.333Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm
- S42.334Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm
- S42.336Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm