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S42

Non-Billable (Header)

Fracture of shoulder and upper arm

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

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

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

  • periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic shoulder joint (M97.3)

Child Codes

S42.0Fracture of clavicle
S42.1Fracture of scapula
S42.2Fracture of upper end of humerus
S42.3Fracture of shaft of humerus
S42.4Fracture of lower end of humerus
S42.9Fracture of shoulder girdle, part unspecified

Code Hierarchy

└S42Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
└S42Fracture of shoulder and upper arm

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