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S42.489P

Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where S42.489P sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. S42 Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
  2. S42.4 Fracture of lower end of humerus
  3. S42.48 Torus fracture of lower end of humerus
  4. S42.489 Parent Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus
  5. S42.489P This code Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Excludes1

traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm ( S48 .-)

Inherited from S42 — Fracture of shoulder and upper arm

Excludes2

fracture of shaft of humerus ( S42.3- )

Inherited from S42.4 — Fracture of lower end of humerus

Excludes2

physeal fracture of lower end of humerus ( S49.1- )

Inherited from S42.4 — Fracture of lower end of humerus

Excludes2

periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic shoulder joint ( M97.3 )

Inherited from S42 — Fracture of shoulder and upper arm

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S42.48

Inherited from S42.48 — Torus fracture of lower end of humerus

7th Character

A - initial encounter for closed fracture

Inherited from S42.48 — Torus fracture of lower end of humerus

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

Inherited from S42.48 — Torus fracture of lower end of humerus

7th Character

G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

Inherited from S42.48 — Torus fracture of lower end of humerus

7th Character

K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

Inherited from S42.48 — Torus fracture of lower end of humerus

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S42

Inherited from S42 — Fracture of shoulder and upper arm

7th Character

P - subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

Inherited from S42.48 — Torus fracture of lower end of humerus

7th Character

S - sequela

Inherited from S42.48 — Torus fracture of lower end of humerus

7th Character

B - initial encounter for open fracture

Inherited from S42 — Fracture of shoulder and upper arm

Version History

How S42.489P appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

Related Codes

Other codes under S42.489

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

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