S42.31
Header — not billableGreenstick fracture of shaft of humerus
The ICD-10 code for greenstick fracture of shaft of humerus is S42.31.
S42.31 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
7th character definitions
These definitions specify what each valid 7th-character value means for codes in this category.
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7th character note
This category requires a 7th character to indicate additional clinical detail (e.g. encounter type: initial, subsequent, sequela). The code is incomplete without it.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S42.31
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.
- •This category requires a 7th character. Documentation should clearly indicate the episode of care (initial encounter, subsequent encounter, or sequela).
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S42.30Unspecified fracture of shaft of humerusnon-billable header
- S42.32Transverse fracture of shaft of humerusnon-billable header
- S42.33Oblique fracture of shaft of humerusnon-billable header
- S42.34Spiral fracture of shaft of humerusnon-billable header
- S42.35Comminuted fracture of shaft of humerusnon-billable header
- S42.36Segmental fracture of shaft of humerusnon-billable header
- S42.39Other fracture of shaft of humerusnon-billable header
- S42.31Greenstick fracture of shaft of humerusnon-billable header