S42.01
Header — not billableFracture of sternal end of clavicle
The ICD-10 code for fracture of sternal end of clavicle is S42.01.
S42.01 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 9 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S42.01
- S42.011Anterior displaced fracture of sternal end of right clavicle
- S42.012Anterior displaced fracture of sternal end of left clavicle
- S42.013Anterior displaced fracture of sternal end of unspecified clavicle
- S42.014Posterior displaced fracture of sternal end of right clavicle
- S42.015Posterior displaced fracture of sternal end of left clavicle
- S42.016Posterior displaced fracture of sternal end of unspecified clavicle
- S42.017Nondisplaced fracture of sternal end of right clavicle
- S42.018Nondisplaced fracture of sternal end of left clavicle
- S42.019Nondisplaced fracture of sternal end of unspecified clavicle
Related codes in this category
- S42.00Fracture of unspecified part of claviclenon-billable header
- S42.02Fracture of shaft of claviclenon-billable header
- S42.03Fracture of lateral end of claviclenon-billable header
- S42.01Fracture of sternal end of claviclenon-billable header