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S42.424S vs S42.425S

S42.424S (Nondisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of right humerus, sequela) compared with S42.425S (Nondisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of left humerus, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S42.424S and S42.425S code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S42.424S
Right
Nondisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of right humerus, sequela
↔
S42.425S
Left
Nondisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of left humerus, sequela

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S42.424S and S42.425S name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

S42.424SNondisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of right humerus, sequelaS42.425SNondisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of left humerus, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionNondisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of right humerus, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S42.424S).Nondisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of left humerus, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S42.425S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S42The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S42
Includes
injuries of axilla
injuries of scapular region
injuries of axilla
injuries of scapular region
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources