Kodex

Section

S42.48

Torus fracture of lower end of humerus

Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S40-S49 Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
  - S42 Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
    - S42.4 Fracture of lower end of humerus
      - S42.48 Torus fracture of lower end of humerus
        
        S42.481 Torus fracture of lower end of right humerus
        
        S42.482 Torus fracture of lower end of left humerus
        
        S42.489 Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus

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

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
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

Fracture of distal end of humerus

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Includes

injuries of axilla
injuries of scapular region

Excludes 1

S48 Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

S42.3 Fracture of shaft of humerus
S49.1 Physeal fracture of lower end of humerus

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
injuries of elbow (S50-S59)
- S50-S59 Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods