S42.496
Other nondisplaced fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S42.496 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S42 Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
- S42.4 Fracture of lower end of humerus
- S42.49 Parent Other fracture of lower end of humerus
- S42.496 This code Other nondisplaced fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Excludes2
fracture of shaft of humerus ( S42.3- )
Inherited from S42.4 — Fracture of lower end of humerus
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S42
Inherited from S42 — Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
7th Character
A - initial encounter for closed fracture
Inherited from S42 — Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
7th Character
B - initial encounter for open fracture
Inherited from S42 — Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Inherited from S42 — Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
7th Character
G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Inherited from S42 — Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
7th Character
K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Inherited from S42 — Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
7th Character
P - subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Inherited from S42 — Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
More Specific Codes
7 codes under S42.496
- S42.496A Other nondisplaced fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S42.496B Other nondisplaced fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus, initial encounter for open fracture Billable
- S42.496D Other nondisplaced fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing Billable
- S42.496G Other nondisplaced fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S42.496K Other nondisplaced fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion Billable
- S42.496P Other nondisplaced fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion Billable
- S42.496S Other nondisplaced fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus, sequela Billable
Version History
How S42.496 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentOther nondisplaced fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedOther nondisplaced fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus
Related Codes
Other codes under S42.49
- S42.491 Other displaced fracture of lower end of right humerus
- S42.492 Other displaced fracture of lower end of left humerus
- S42.493 Other displaced fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus
- S42.494 Other nondisplaced fracture of lower end of right humerus
- S42.495 Other nondisplaced fracture of lower end of left humerus
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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