S67.42 — Crushing injury of left wrist and hand
Is S67.42 billable?
No — S67.42 is a non-billable header code. S67.42 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath S67.42.
S67.42 at a glance
| Code | S67.42 |
|---|---|
| Description | Crushing injury of left wrist and hand |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S67.42 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S67.4, the nearest indexed parent of S67.42. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Crush, crushed, crushing › hand › with wrist
- Crush, crushed, crushing › wrist › with hand
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S67.4
The conditions below can never be reported together with S67.42 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S67.42 to fully describe the condition. S67.42 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Use additional code — inherited from S67
Report an additional code alongside S67.42 to fully describe the condition. S67.42 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S67.42, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S67.42 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S67.42, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S67.42 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S67.4
The conditions below are not part of S67.42, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S67.42 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S67.42? (3)
How long has S67.42 existed?
S67.42 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.