What codes do hospital use on its billing form to present the diagnosis of fractured humerus?
The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) codes for fractured humerus are:
- S42.20: Fracture of surgical neck of humerus, closed
- S42.21: Fracture of surgical neck of humerus, open
- S42.30: Fracture of anatomical neck of humerus, closed
- S42.31: Fracture of anatomical neck of humerus, open
- S42.40: Fracture of greater tuberosity of humerus, closed
- S42.41: Fracture of greater tuberosity of humerus, open
- S42.50: Fracture of lesser tuberosity of humerus, closed
- S42.51: Fracture of lesser tuberosity of humerus, open
- S42.60: Fracture of shaft of humerus, closed
- S42.61: Fracture of shaft of humerus, open
- S42.70: Fracture of medial epicondyle of humerus, closed
- S42.71: Fracture of medial epicondyle of humerus, open
- S42.80: Fracture of lateral epicondyle of humerus, closed
- S42.81: Fracture of lateral epicondyle of humerus, open
- S42.90: Fracture of unspecified part of humerus, closed
- S42.91: Fracture of unspecified part of humerus, open
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