S49.009A
S49.009A: Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
S49.009A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S49.009A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "A": initial encounter for closed fracture
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S49.0 and S49.1
- 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
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S49.009A is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S49.009
- S49.009DUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S49.009GUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S49.009KUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S49.009PUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S49.009SUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, sequela