S42 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2024 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Fracture of shoulder and upper arm.
Notes
A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
Type 1 excludes
Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm (S48.-)
Type 2 excludes
Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic shoulder joint (M97.3)
Seventh character note
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S42
Seventh character extensions
A: initial encounter for closed fracture
B: initial encounter for open 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
Codes
Versions
2024
Code changed
Type 2 excludes
- periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic shoulder joint (M97.3)
2023
No changes
2022
No changes
2021
No changes
2020
No changes
2019
No changes
2018
No changes
2017
No changes
2016
New code