S42.022G Displaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S42.022 with 7th character G (subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing).

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

Code annotations containing back-references to S42.022G

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

• S42.021S Displaced fracture of shaft of right clavicle, sequela
• S42.022 Displaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle
• S42.022A Displaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S42.022B Displaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle, initial encounter for open fracture
• S42.022D Displaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S42.022G Displaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing (this code)
• S42.022K Displaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S42.022P Displaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S42.022S Displaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle, sequela
• S42.023 Displaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle
• S42.023A Displaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture