Is S42.291 a billable code?
No. S42.291 is a header code that groups 7 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
S42.291: Other displaced fracture of upper end of right humerus
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
S42.291 groups related diagnoses under other displaced fracture of upper end of right humerus. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under S42.291
- S42.291AOther displaced fracture of upper end of right humerus, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S42.291BOther displaced fracture of upper end of right humerus, initial encounter for open fracture
- S42.291DOther displaced fracture of upper end of right humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S42.291GOther displaced fracture of upper end of right humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S42.291KOther displaced fracture of upper end of right humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S42.291POther displaced fracture of upper end of right humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S42.291SOther displaced fracture of upper end of right humerus, sequela
Other codes in S42.29 Other fracture of upper end of humerus
- S42.292Other displaced fracture of upper end of left humerusheader
- S42.293Other displaced fracture of upper end of unspecified humerusheader
- S42.294Other nondisplaced fracture of upper end of right humerusheader
- S42.295Other nondisplaced fracture of upper end of left humerusheader
- S42.296Other nondisplaced fracture of upper end of unspecified humerusheader
S42.291 questions
What does S42.291 mean?
S42.291 is the ICD-10-CM code for Other displaced fracture of upper end of right humerus. It is in chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.