S42 Fracture of shoulder and upper arm

Category / Non-billable header 245 subcodes

Block: Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

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

Excludes 2 (not included here)

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

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

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
S42..0 Fracture of clavicle No
S42..00 Fracture of unspecified part of clavicle No
S42..001 Fracture of unspecified part of right clavicle No
S42..002 Fracture of unspecified part of left clavicle No
S42..009 Fracture of unspecified part of unspecified clavicle No
S42..01 Fracture of sternal end of clavicle No
S42..011 Anterior displaced fracture of sternal end of right clavicle No
S42..012 Anterior displaced fracture of sternal end of left clavicle No
S42..013 Anterior displaced fracture of sternal end of unspecified clavicle No
S42..014 Posterior displaced fracture of sternal end of right clavicle No
S42..015 Posterior displaced fracture of sternal end of left clavicle No
S42..016 Posterior displaced fracture of sternal end of unspecified clavicle No
S42..017 Nondisplaced fracture of sternal end of right clavicle No
S42..018 Nondisplaced fracture of sternal end of left clavicle No
S42..019 Nondisplaced fracture of sternal end of unspecified clavicle No
S42..02 Fracture of shaft of clavicle No
S42..021 Displaced fracture of shaft of right clavicle No
S42..022 Displaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle No
S42..023 Displaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle No
S42..024 Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of right clavicle No
S42..025 Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle No
S42..026 Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle No
S42..03 Fracture of lateral end of clavicle No
S42..031 Displaced fracture of lateral end of right clavicle No
S42..032 Displaced fracture of lateral end of left clavicle No
S42..033 Displaced fracture of lateral end of unspecified clavicle No
S42..034 Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of right clavicle No
S42..035 Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of left clavicle No
S42..036 Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of unspecified clavicle No
S42..1 Fracture of scapula No
S42..10 Fracture of unspecified part of scapula No
S42..101 Fracture of unspecified part of scapula, right shoulder No
S42..102 Fracture of unspecified part of scapula, left shoulder No
S42..109 Fracture of unspecified part of scapula, unspecified shoulder No
S42..11 Fracture of body of scapula No
S42..111 Displaced fracture of body of scapula, right shoulder No
S42..112 Displaced fracture of body of scapula, left shoulder No
S42..113 Displaced fracture of body of scapula, unspecified shoulder No
S42..114 Nondisplaced fracture of body of scapula, right shoulder No
S42..115 Nondisplaced fracture of body of scapula, left shoulder No
S42..116 Nondisplaced fracture of body of scapula, unspecified shoulder No
S42..12 Fracture of acromial process No
S42..121 Displaced fracture of acromial process, right shoulder No
S42..122 Displaced fracture of acromial process, left shoulder No
S42..123 Displaced fracture of acromial process, unspecified shoulder No
S42..124 Nondisplaced fracture of acromial process, right shoulder No
S42..125 Nondisplaced fracture of acromial process, left shoulder No
S42..126 Nondisplaced fracture of acromial process, unspecified shoulder No
S42..13 Fracture of coracoid process No
S42..131 Displaced fracture of coracoid process, right shoulder No
S42..132 Displaced fracture of coracoid process, left shoulder No
S42..133 Displaced fracture of coracoid process, unspecified shoulder No
S42..134 Nondisplaced fracture of coracoid process, right shoulder No
S42..135 Nondisplaced fracture of coracoid process, left shoulder No
S42..136 Nondisplaced fracture of coracoid process, unspecified shoulder No
S42..14 Fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula No
S42..141 Displaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, right shoulder No
S42..142 Displaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, left shoulder No
S42..143 Displaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder No
S42..144 Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, right shoulder No
S42..145 Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, left shoulder No
S42..146 Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder No
S42..15 Fracture of neck of scapula No
S42..151 Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, right shoulder No
S42..152 Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, left shoulder No
S42..153 Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, unspecified shoulder No
S42..154 Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, right shoulder No
S42..155 Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, left shoulder No
S42..156 Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, unspecified shoulder No
S42..19 Fracture of other part of scapula No
S42..191 Fracture of other part of scapula, right shoulder No
S42..192 Fracture of other part of scapula, left shoulder No
S42..199 Fracture of other part of scapula, unspecified shoulder No
S42..2 Fracture of upper end of humerus No
S42..20 Unspecified fracture of upper end of humerus No
S42..201 Unspecified fracture of upper end of right humerus No
S42..202 Unspecified fracture of upper end of left humerus No
S42..209 Unspecified fracture of upper end of unspecified humerus No
S42..21 Unspecified fracture of surgical neck of humerus No
S42..211 Unspecified displaced fracture of surgical neck of right humerus No
S42..212 Unspecified displaced fracture of surgical neck of left humerus No
S42..213 Unspecified displaced fracture of surgical neck of unspecified humerus No
S42..214 Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of surgical neck of right humerus No
S42..215 Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of surgical neck of left humerus No
S42..216 Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of surgical neck of unspecified humerus No
S42..22 2-part fracture of surgical neck of humerus No
S42..221 2-part displaced fracture of surgical neck of right humerus No
S42..222 2-part displaced fracture of surgical neck of left humerus No
S42..223 2-part displaced fracture of surgical neck of unspecified humerus No
S42..224 2-part nondisplaced fracture of surgical neck of right humerus No
S42..225 2-part nondisplaced fracture of surgical neck of left humerus No
S42..226 2-part nondisplaced fracture of surgical neck of unspecified humerus No
S42..23 3-part fracture of surgical neck of humerus No
S42..231 3-part fracture of surgical neck of right humerus No
S42..232 3-part fracture of surgical neck of left humerus No
S42..239 3-part fracture of surgical neck of unspecified humerus No
S42..24 4-part fracture of surgical neck of humerus No
S42..241 4-part fracture of surgical neck of right humerus No
S42..242 4-part fracture of surgical neck of left humerus No
S42..249 4-part fracture of surgical neck of unspecified humerus No
S42..25 Fracture of greater tuberosity of humerus No
S42..251 Displaced fracture of greater tuberosity of right humerus No
S42..252 Displaced fracture of greater tuberosity of left humerus No
S42..253 Displaced fracture of greater tuberosity of unspecified humerus No
S42..254 Nondisplaced fracture of greater tuberosity of right humerus No
S42..255 Nondisplaced fracture of greater tuberosity of left humerus No
S42..256 Nondisplaced fracture of greater tuberosity of unspecified humerus No
S42..26 Fracture of lesser tuberosity of humerus No
S42..261 Displaced fracture of lesser tuberosity of right humerus No
S42..262 Displaced fracture of lesser tuberosity of left humerus No
S42..263 Displaced fracture of lesser tuberosity of unspecified humerus No
S42..264 Nondisplaced fracture of lesser tuberosity of right humerus No
S42..265 Nondisplaced fracture of lesser tuberosity of left humerus No
S42..266 Nondisplaced fracture of lesser tuberosity of unspecified humerus No
S42..27 Torus fracture of upper end of humerus No
S42..271 Torus fracture of upper end of right humerus No
S42..272 Torus fracture of upper end of left humerus No
S42..279 Torus fracture of upper end of unspecified humerus No
S42..29 Other fracture of upper end of humerus No
S42..291 Other displaced fracture of upper end of right humerus No
S42..292 Other displaced fracture of upper end of left humerus No
S42..293 Other displaced fracture of upper end of unspecified humerus No
S42..294 Other nondisplaced fracture of upper end of right humerus No
S42..295 Other nondisplaced fracture of upper end of left humerus No
S42..296 Other nondisplaced fracture of upper end of unspecified humerus No
S42..3 Fracture of shaft of humerus No
S42..30 Unspecified fracture of shaft of humerus No
S42..301 Unspecified fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm No
S42..302 Unspecified fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm No
S42..309 Unspecified fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm No
S42..31 Greenstick fracture of shaft of humerus No
S42..311 Greenstick fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm No
S42..312 Greenstick fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm No
S42..319 Greenstick fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm No
S42..32 Transverse fracture of shaft of humerus No
S42..321 Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm No
S42..322 Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm No
S42..323 Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm No
S42..324 Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm No
S42..325 Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm No
S42..326 Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm No
S42..33 Oblique fracture of shaft of humerus No
S42..331 Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm No
S42..332 Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm No
S42..333 Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm No
S42..334 Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm No
S42..335 Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm No
S42..336 Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm No
S42..34 Spiral fracture of shaft of humerus No
S42..341 Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm No
S42..342 Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm No
S42..343 Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm No
S42..344 Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm No
S42..345 Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm No
S42..346 Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm No
S42..35 Comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus No
S42..351 Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm No
S42..352 Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm No
S42..353 Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm No
S42..354 Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm No
S42..355 Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm No
S42..356 Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm No
S42..36 Segmental fracture of shaft of humerus No
S42..361 Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm No
S42..362 Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm No
S42..363 Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm No
S42..364 Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm No
S42..365 Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm No
S42..366 Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm No
S42..39 Other fracture of shaft of humerus No
S42..391 Other fracture of shaft of right humerus No
S42..392 Other fracture of shaft of left humerus No
S42..399 Other fracture of shaft of unspecified humerus No
S42..4 Fracture of lower end of humerus No
S42..40 Unspecified fracture of lower end of humerus No
S42..401 Unspecified fracture of lower end of right humerus No
S42..402 Unspecified fracture of lower end of left humerus No
S42..409 Unspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus No
S42..41 Simple supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of humerus No
S42..411 Displaced simple supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of right humerus No
S42..412 Displaced simple supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of left humerus No
S42..413 Displaced simple supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of unspecified humerus No
S42..414 Nondisplaced simple supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of right humerus No
S42..415 Nondisplaced simple supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of left humerus No
S42..416 Nondisplaced simple supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of unspecified humerus No
S42..42 Comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of humerus No
S42..421 Displaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of right humerus No
S42..422 Displaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of left humerus No
S42..423 Displaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of unspecified humerus No
S42..424 Nondisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of right humerus No
S42..425 Nondisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of left humerus No
S42..426 Nondisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of unspecified humerus No
S42..43 Fracture (avulsion) of lateral epicondyle of humerus No
S42..431 Displaced fracture (avulsion) of lateral epicondyle of right humerus No
S42..432 Displaced fracture (avulsion) of lateral epicondyle of left humerus No
S42..433 Displaced fracture (avulsion) of lateral epicondyle of unspecified humerus No
S42..434 Nondisplaced fracture (avulsion) of lateral epicondyle of right humerus No
S42..435 Nondisplaced fracture (avulsion) of lateral epicondyle of left humerus No
S42..436 Nondisplaced fracture (avulsion) of lateral epicondyle of unspecified humerus No
S42..44 Fracture (avulsion) of medial epicondyle of humerus No
S42..441 Displaced fracture (avulsion) of medial epicondyle of right humerus No
S42..442 Displaced fracture (avulsion) of medial epicondyle of left humerus No
S42..443 Displaced fracture (avulsion) of medial epicondyle of unspecified humerus No
S42..444 Nondisplaced fracture (avulsion) of medial epicondyle of right humerus No
S42..445 Nondisplaced fracture (avulsion) of medial epicondyle of left humerus No
S42..446 Nondisplaced fracture (avulsion) of medial epicondyle of unspecified humerus No
S42..447 Incarcerated fracture (avulsion) of medial epicondyle of right humerus No
S42..448 Incarcerated fracture (avulsion) of medial epicondyle of left humerus No
S42..449 Incarcerated fracture (avulsion) of medial epicondyle of unspecified humerus No
S42..45 Fracture of lateral condyle of humerus No
S42..451 Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of right humerus No
S42..452 Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of left humerus No
S42..453 Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified humerus No
S42..454 Nondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right humerus No
S42..455 Nondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left humerus No
S42..456 Nondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified humerus No
S42..46 Fracture of medial condyle of humerus No
S42..461 Displaced fracture of medial condyle of right humerus No
S42..462 Displaced fracture of medial condyle of left humerus No
S42..463 Displaced fracture of medial condyle of unspecified humerus No
S42..464 Nondisplaced fracture of medial condyle of right humerus No
S42..465 Nondisplaced fracture of medial condyle of left humerus No
S42..466 Nondisplaced fracture of medial condyle of unspecified humerus No
S42..47 Transcondylar fracture of humerus No
S42..471 Displaced transcondylar fracture of right humerus No
S42..472 Displaced transcondylar fracture of left humerus No
S42..473 Displaced transcondylar fracture of unspecified humerus No
S42..474 Nondisplaced transcondylar fracture of right humerus No
S42..475 Nondisplaced transcondylar fracture of left humerus No
S42..476 Nondisplaced transcondylar fracture of unspecified humerus No
S42..48 Torus fracture of lower end of humerus No
S42..481 Torus fracture of lower end of right humerus No
S42..482 Torus fracture of lower end of left humerus No
S42..489 Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus No
S42..49 Other fracture of lower end of humerus No
S42..491 Other displaced fracture of lower end of right humerus No
S42..492 Other displaced fracture of lower end of left humerus No
S42..493 Other displaced fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus No
S42..494 Other nondisplaced fracture of lower end of right humerus No
S42..495 Other nondisplaced fracture of lower end of left humerus No
S42..496 Other nondisplaced fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus No
S42..9 Fracture of shoulder girdle, part unspecified No
S42..90 Fracture of unspecified shoulder girdle, part unspecified No
S42..91 Fracture of right shoulder girdle, part unspecified No
S42..92 Fracture of left shoulder girdle, part unspecified No

Last reviewed: September 2026