S42.11

Fracture of body of scapula

Requires 7th character

S42.11 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S42)

  • 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.-) (from S42)

Excludes2

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

  • birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S42)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S42)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S42)
  • frostbite (T33-T34) (from S42)
  • injuries of elbow (S50-S59) (from S42)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S42)
  • periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic shoulder joint (M97.3) (from S42)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S42)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S42). 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

Also known as

  • Fracture, traumatic, scapula, body
  • Fracture, traumatic, scapula, body, nondisplaced

Parent code

  • S42.1Fracture of scapulaNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S42.11

  • S42.111Displaced fracture of body of scapula, right shoulderNeeds 7th char
  • S42.112Displaced fracture of body of scapula, left shoulderNeeds 7th char
  • S42.113Displaced fracture of body of scapula, unspecified shoulderNeeds 7th char
  • S42.114Nondisplaced fracture of body of scapula, right shoulderNeeds 7th char
  • S42.115Nondisplaced fracture of body of scapula, left shoulderNeeds 7th char
  • S42.116Nondisplaced fracture of body of scapula, unspecified shoulderNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S42.10Fracture of unspecified part of scapulaNeeds 7th char
  • S42.12Fracture of acromial processNeeds 7th char
  • S42.13Fracture of coracoid processNeeds 7th char
  • S42.14Fracture of glenoid cavity of scapulaNeeds 7th char
  • S42.15Fracture of neck of scapulaNeeds 7th char
  • S42.19Fracture of other part of scapulaNeeds 7th char

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