S42.15

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

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Official Description

Fracture of neck of scapula

Use a more specific code (6 billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

S40-S49Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)

S42Fracture of shoulder and upper arm

S42.1Fracture of scapula

S42.15Fracture of neck of scapulaNot billable

S42.151Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, right shoulderBillable

S42.152Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, left shoulderBillable

S42.153Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, unspecified shoulderBillable

S42.154Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, right shoulderBillable

S42.155Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, left shoulderBillable

S42.156Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, unspecified shoulderBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S42.15:

categoryS42

Fracture of shoulder and upper arm

Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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