S42 is the ICD-10 code for Fracture of shoulder and upper arm. It is a three-character category divided into 8 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block S40–S49 (Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Subcodes of S42
- S42.0Fracture of clavicle
- S42.1Fracture of scapula
- S42.2Fracture of upper end of humerus
- S42.3Fracture of shaft of humerus
- S42.4Fracture of lower end of humerus
- S42.7Multiple fractures of clavicle, scapula and humerus
- S42.8Fracture of other parts of shoulder and upper arm
- S42.9Fracture of shoulder girdle, part unspecified
S42 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DS42Fraktur af skulder og overarm
S42Hartianseudun tai olkavarren murtuma
S42Fraktur im Bereich der Schulter und des Oberarmes
S42Fracture de l'épaule et du bras
S42fractuur van schouder en bovenarm
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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