S42
Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.
Excludes1
traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm ( S48 .-)
Excludes2
periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic shoulder joint ( M97.3 )
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S42
7th Character
A - initial encounter for closed fracture
7th Character
B - initial encounter for open fracture
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
7th Character
G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
7th Character
K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
7th Character
P - subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
7th Character
S - sequela
Note
A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
Note
A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
More Specific Codes
6 codes under S42
Version History
How S42 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentFracture of shoulder and upper arm
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedFracture of shoulder and upper arm
Related Codes
Codes whose official notes reference S42
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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