Section
S42.3
Fracture of shaft of humerus
Hierarchy
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S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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S40-S49 Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
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S42 Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
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S42.3 Fracture of shaft of humerus
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S42.30 Unspecified fracture of shaft of humerus
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S42.31 Greenstick fracture of shaft of humerus
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S42.32 Transverse fracture of shaft of humerus
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S42.33 Oblique fracture of shaft of humerus
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S42.34 Spiral fracture of shaft of humerus
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S42.35 Comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus
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S42.36 Segmental fracture of shaft of humerus
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S42.39 Other fracture of shaft of humerus
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Notes
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A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
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A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
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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
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The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Inclusion Terms
S42.3
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Fracture of humerus NOS
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Fracture of upper arm NOS
Use Additional
Includes
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injuries of axilla
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injuries of scapular region