Instruction Source: S42.353B
Displ commnt fx shaft of humerus, unsp arm, init for opn fx
Instruction Source: S42.353
Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm
Instruction Source: S42.35
Comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus
Instruction Source: S42.3
Fracture of shaft of humerus
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- physeal fractures of lower end of humerus (S49.1-)
- physeal fractures of upper end of humerus (S49.0-)
Instruction Source: S42
Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
Excludes 1 (Mutually Exclusive)
- traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm (S48.-)
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic shoulder joint (M97.3)
Clinical 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
Instruction Source: S40-S49
Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- injuries of elbow (S50-S59)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Inclusion Terms
- injuries of axilla
- injuries of scapular region
Instruction Source: S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Clinical 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