S42.365P — Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
S42.365P is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "P" — subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
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
S42.365P 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.
Medicare coverage
S42.365P is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies — 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
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- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S42.365. If S42.365P is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S42.365ANondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S42.365BNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, initial encounter for open fracture
- S42.365DNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S42.365GNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S42.365KNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S42.365SNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, sequela
Questions about S42.365P
- Is S42.365P a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S42.365P is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S42.365P 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).