S42

Fracture of shoulder and upper arm

Requires 7th character

S42 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • injuries of axilla
  • injuries of scapular region
  • Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
  • Note: A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
  • Note: A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm (S48.-)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • injuries of elbow (S50-S59)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
  • periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic shoulder joint (M97.3)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter for closed fracture
Binitial encounter for open fracture
Dsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Gsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Ksubsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Psubsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Ssequela

More specific codes S42

  • S42.0Fracture of clavicleNeeds 7th char
  • S42.1Fracture of scapulaNeeds 7th char
  • S42.2Fracture of upper end of humerusNeeds 7th char
  • S42.3Fracture of shaft of humerusNeeds 7th char
  • S42.4Fracture of lower end of humerusNeeds 7th char
  • S42.9Fracture of shoulder girdle, part unspecifiedNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S40Superficial injury of shoulder and upper armNeeds 7th char
  • S41Open wound of shoulder and upper armNeeds 7th char
  • S43Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdleNeeds 7th char
  • S44Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm levelNeeds 7th char
  • S45Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm levelNeeds 7th char
  • S46Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm levelNeeds 7th char
  • S47Crushing injury of shoulder and upper armNeeds 7th char
  • S48Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper armNeeds 7th char
  • S49Other and unspecified injuries of shoulder and upper armNeeds 7th char

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