S42.3 Non-Billable Code
Fracture of shaft of humerus
Chapter Classification
Chapter 19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Section Detail
S40-S49
Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
Code Hierarchy
This code is a child of S42.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes2
- physeal fractures of upper end of humerus (S49.0-)
- physeal fractures of lower end of humerus (S49.1-)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- S42.30 - Unspecified fracture of shaft of humerus
- S42.31 - Greenstick fracture of shaft of humerus
- S42.32 - Transverse fracture of shaft of humerus
- S42.33 - Oblique fracture of shaft of humerus
- S42.34 - Spiral fracture of shaft of humerus
- S42.35 - Comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus
- S42.36 - Segmental fracture of shaft of humerus
- S42.39 - Other fracture of shaft of humerus
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