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ICD-10-CM Codes
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S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
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S40-S49
Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm
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S42-
Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S42.426K
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S42.426K
Nondisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of unspecified humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
- S42.426K is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- Short description: Nondisp commnt suprcndl fx w/o intrcndl fx unsp humer, 7thK
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S42.426K became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S42.426K - other international versions of ICD-10 S42.426K may differ.
The following code(s) above
S42.426K contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
S42.426K:
- S00-T88
2021 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesNote- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Use Additional- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - S40-S49
2021 ICD-10-CM Range S40-S49
Injuries to the shoulder and upper armIncludes- injuries of axilla
- injuries of scapular region
Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm - S42
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S42
Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Note- A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
- A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
Type 1 Excludes- traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm (S48.-)
Fracture of shoulder and upper arm - S42.4
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S42.4
Fracture of lower end of humerus
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Applicable To- Fracture of distal end of humerus
Type 2 Excludes- fracture of shaft of humerus (S42.3-)
- physeal fracture of lower end of humerus (S49.1-)
Fracture of lower end of humerus
Present On AdmissionPOA Help
"Present On Admission" is defined as present at the time the order for inpatient admission occurs — conditions that develop during an outpatient encounter, including emergency department, observation, or outpatient surgery, are considered POA.
- S42.426K is considered exempt from POA reporting.
ICD-10-CM S42.426K is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 564 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with mcc
- 565 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with cc
- 566 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses without cc/mcc
Convert S42.426K to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To S42.426K
S42.425D …… subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
S42.425G …… subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
S42.425K …… subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
S42.425P …… subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
S42.426 Nondisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of unspecified humerus
S42.426A …… initial encounter for closed fracture
S42.426B …… initial encounter for open fracture
S42.426D …… subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
S42.426G …… subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
S42.426K
…… subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
S42.426P …… subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
S42.43 Fracture (avulsion) of lateral epicondyle of humerus
S42.431 Displaced fracture (avulsion) of lateral epicondyle of right humerus
S42.431A …… initial encounter for closed fracture
S42.431B …… initial encounter for open fracture
S42.431D …… subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
S42.431G …… subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
S42.431K …… subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
S42.431P …… subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.