S42.4 Non-Billable Code
Fracture of lower end 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
- fracture of shaft of humerus (S42.3-)
- physeal fracture 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.
- S42.40 - Unspecified fracture of lower end of humerus
- S42.41 - Simple supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of humerus
- S42.42 - Comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of humerus
- S42.43 - Fracture (avulsion) of lateral epicondyle of humerus
- S42.44 - Fracture (avulsion) of medial epicondyle of humerus
- S42.45 - Fracture of lateral condyle of humerus
- S42.46 - Fracture of medial condyle of humerus
- S42.47 - Transcondylar fracture of humerus
- S42.48 - Torus fracture of lower end of humerus
- S42.49 - Other fracture of lower end of humerus
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