S42.421⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of right humerus
Displaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…
⚠ 7th Character Required
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S42
This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to S42.421:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS42.421ABinitial encounter for open fractureS42.421BDsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingS42.421DGsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingS42.421GKsubsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionS42.421KPsubsequent encounter for fracture with malunionS42.421PSsequelaS42.421S
Sub-codes of S42.421(7)
S42.421 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S42.421ADisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…✓ BillableS42.421BDisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…✓ BillableS42.421DDisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…✓ BillableS42.421GDisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…✓ BillableS42.421KDisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…✓ BillableS42.421PDisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…✓ BillableS42.421SDisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…✓ Billable
Code Hierarchy
┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S40-S49Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)├S42Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
└S42.421Displaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…
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