ICD-10 CM Code S42.40
S42.40
Unspecified fracture of lower end of humerus
Inclusion Term
- Fracture of elbow NOS
- Fracture of distal end of humerus
Excludes Type 1
- traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm (S48.-)
Excludes Type 2
- fracture of shaft of humerus (S42.3-)
- physeal fracture of lower end of humerus (S49.1-)
7th Character
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S42
- A - initial encounter for closed fracture
- B - initial encounter for open fracture
- D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- P - subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S - sequela
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