S42.4
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Fracture of lower end of humerus
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
Also Known As
Fracture of distal end of humerus
❌ Excludes1
inherited from S42Rules from parent category S42: Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
- • traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm (S48.-)
⚠️ Excludes2
directMay be coded together if both conditions coexist
- • fracture of shaft of humerus (S42.3-)
- • physeal fracture of lower end of humerus (S49.1-)
⚠️ Excludes2
inherited from S42Rules from parent category S42: Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
- • periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic shoulder joint (M97.3)
Child Codes (10)
S42.40Unspecified fracture of lower end of humerusS42.41Simple supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of humerusS42.42Comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of humerusS42.43Fracture (avulsion) of lateral epicondyle of humerusS42.44Fracture (avulsion) of medial epicondyle of humerusS42.45Fracture of lateral condyle of humerusS42.46Fracture of medial condyle of humerusS42.47Transcondylar fracture of humerusS42.48Torus fracture of lower end of humerusS42.49Other fracture of lower end of humerus
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CodeS42.4
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS42
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes23 note(s)
Child codes10
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)