S42.392
S42.392: Other fracture of shaft of left humerus
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMleft
S42.392 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other fracture of shaft of left humerus. 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 S42.392
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S42.392
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 S42.392
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 S42.392
7 child codes. Green means billable.
- S42.392AOther fracture of shaft of left humerus, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S42.392BOther fracture of shaft of left humerus, initial encounter for open fracture
- S42.392DOther fracture of shaft of left humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S42.392GOther fracture of shaft of left humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S42.392KOther fracture of shaft of left humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S42.392POther fracture of shaft of left humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S42.392SOther fracture of shaft of left humerus, sequela