S42.13
Header — not billableFracture of coracoid process
The ICD-10 code for fracture of coracoid process is S42.13.
S42.13 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 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 S42.13
- S42.131Displaced fracture of coracoid process, right shoulder
- S42.132Displaced fracture of coracoid process, left shoulder
- S42.133Displaced fracture of coracoid process, unspecified shoulder
- S42.134Nondisplaced fracture of coracoid process, right shoulder
- S42.135Nondisplaced fracture of coracoid process, left shoulder
- S42.136Nondisplaced fracture of coracoid process, unspecified shoulder
Related codes in this category
- S42.10Fracture of unspecified part of scapulanon-billable header
- S42.11Fracture of body of scapulanon-billable header
- S42.12Fracture of acromial processnon-billable header
- S42.14Fracture of glenoid cavity of scapulanon-billable header
- S42.15Fracture of neck of scapulanon-billable header
- S42.19Fracture of other part of scapulanon-billable header
- S42.13Fracture of coracoid processnon-billable header