S49.139G
S49.139G: Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptunspecified
S49.139G is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for salter-harris type iii physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S49.139G with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "G": subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
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
S49.139G 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 S49.139
- S49.139ASalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S49.139DSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S49.139KSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S49.139PSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S49.139SSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm, sequela