Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm
Requires 7th character
S49.001 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from S49)
- 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.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
7th character
This code requires a 7th character (defined at S49). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter for closed fracture |
| D | subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| G | subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| K | subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| P | subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- S49.00Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerusNeeds 7th char
More specific codes S49.001
- S49.001AUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
- S49.001DUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
- S49.001GUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
- S49.001KUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
- S49.001PUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
- S49.001SUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, sequelaBillable