S42.355A Nondisp comminuted fx shaft of humerus, left arm, init

Instructional Notes:

S42.355A
Description: Nondisp comminuted fx shaft of humerus, left arm, init
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S42.355
Description: Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm
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S42.35
Description: Comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus
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S42.3
Description: Fracture of shaft of humerus
Exclude2:
- physeal fractures of upper end of humerus (S49.0-)
- physeal fractures of lower end of humerus (S49.1-)
Inclusion Term:
- Fracture of humerus NOS
- Fracture of upper arm NOS
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S42
Description: Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
Exclude1:
- traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm (S48.-)
Exclude2:
- periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic shoulder joint (M97.3)
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
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S40-S49
Description: Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
Exclude2:
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- injuries of elbow (S50-S59)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Include:
- injuries of axilla
- injuries of scapular region
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S00-T88
Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Exclude2:
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
- 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
Use Additional Code:
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)