S42.0 Fracture of clavicle

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applies from S42 Fracture of shoulder and upper arm

Excludes1 (never code together)

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

Excludes2 (not included here)

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

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S42

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

7th character required

• A — initial encounter for closed fracture
• B — initial encounter for open fracture
• D — subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• G — subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• K — subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• P — subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S — sequela

Codes under S42.0

• S42.00 Fracture of unspecified part of clavicle
• S42.01 Fracture of sternal end of clavicle
• S42.02 Fracture of shaft of clavicle
• S42.03 Fracture of lateral end of clavicle

Code annotations containing back-references to S42.0

Back-references to S42.0

• Type 2 Excludes: S22 Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine ("fracture of clavicle (S42.0-)")

Back-references to S42

• Type 1 Excludes: M84.3 Stress fracture ("traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M84.4 Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified ("traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: S41 Open wound of shoulder and upper arm ("open fracture of shoulder and upper arm (S42.- with 7th character B or C)")

Nearby codes

• S42 Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
• S42.0 Fracture of clavicle (this code)
• S42.00 Fracture of unspecified part of clavicle
• S42.001 Fracture of unspecified part of right clavicle
• S42.001A Fracture of unspecified part of right clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S42.001B Fracture of unspecified part of right clavicle, initial encounter for open fracture
• S42.001D Fracture of unspecified part of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing