S42.423⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of unspecified 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 S42.423:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS42.423ABinitial encounter for open fractureS42.423BDsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingS42.423DGsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingS42.423GKsubsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionS42.423KPsubsequent encounter for fracture with malunionS42.423PSsequelaS42.423S
Sub-codes of S42.423(7)
S42.423 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S42.423ADisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…✓ BillableS42.423BDisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…✓ BillableS42.423DDisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…✓ BillableS42.423GDisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…✓ BillableS42.423KDisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…✓ BillableS42.423PDisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…✓ BillableS42.423SDisplaced 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
└S42.423Displaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercon…
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