S42.489G Torus fx lower end of unsp humerus, subs for fx w delay heal
Instructional Notes:
S42.489G Description: Torus fx lower end of unsp humerus, subs for fx w delay heal ↓
S42.489 Description: Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus ↓
S42.48 Description: Torus fracture of lower end of humerus ↓
S42.4 Description: Fracture of lower end of humerus Exclude2:
fracture of shaft of humerus (S42.3-)
physeal fracture of lower end of humerus (S49.1-)
Inclusion Term:
Fracture of distal end of humerus
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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.-)