Is S49.13 a billable code?
No. S49.13 is a header code that groups 18 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
S49.13: Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
S49.13 groups related diagnoses under salter-harris type iii physeal fracture of lower end of humerus. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under S49.13
- S49.131ASalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S49.131DSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S49.131GSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S49.131KSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S49.131PSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S49.131SSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm, sequela
- S49.132ASalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S49.132DSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S49.132GSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S49.132KSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S49.132PSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S49.132SSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, left arm, sequela
- S49.139ASalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S49.139DSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S49.139GSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S49.139KSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S49.139PSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S49.139SSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm, sequela
Other codes in S49.1 Physeal fracture of lower end of humerus
- S49.10Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of humerusheader
- S49.11Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of humerusheader
- S49.12Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of humerusheader
- S49.14Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of humerusheader
- S49.19Other physeal fracture of lower end of humerusheader
S49.13 questions
What does S49.13 mean?
S49.13 is the ICD-10-CM code for Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of 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.