Is S42.423 a billable code?
No. S42.423 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
S42.423: Displaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of unspecified humerus
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
S42.423 groups related diagnoses under displaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of unspecified humerus. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under S42.423
- S42.423ADisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of unspecified humerus, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S42.423BDisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of unspecified humerus, initial encounter for open fracture
- S42.423DDisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of unspecified humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S42.423GDisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of unspecified humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S42.423KDisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of unspecified humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S42.423PDisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of unspecified humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S42.423SDisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of unspecified humerus, sequela
Other codes in S42.42 Comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of humerus
- S42.421Displaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of right humerusheader
- S42.422Displaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of left humerusheader
- S42.424Nondisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of right humerusheader
- S42.425Nondisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of left humerusheader
- S42.426Nondisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of unspecified humerusheader
S42.423 questions
What does S42.423 mean?
S42.423 is the ICD-10-CM code for Displaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of unspecified 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.