ICD-10-CM diagnosis code
S49.011A Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- Billable
- Yes, a complete code (FY2026)
Encounter (7th character)
This code is for the initial encounter: the patient is receiving active treatment for the condition (for example surgery, an emergency department visit or evaluation by a new clinician).
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Other codes in S49
234 complete codes in this category.
- S49.009AUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S49.009DUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S49.009GUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S49.009KUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S49.009PUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S49.009SUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, sequela
- S49.011ASalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S49.011DSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S49.011GSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S49.011KSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S49.011PSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S49.011SSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, sequela
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The international WHO ICD-10 also has S49, with its inclusion and exclusion notes; titles and detail can differ from ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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