S42.03 Fracture of lateral end of clavicle

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

Applicable to

• Fracture of acromial end of clavicle

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 S42.03

• S42.031 Displaced fracture of lateral end of right clavicle
• S42.032 Displaced fracture of lateral end of left clavicle
• S42.033 Displaced fracture of lateral end of unspecified clavicle
• S42.034 Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of right clavicle
• S42.035 Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of left clavicle
• S42.036 Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of unspecified clavicle

Code annotations containing back-references to S42.03

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)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S42.03

• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › clavicle › acromial end (displaced)
• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › clavicle › acromial end (displaced) › nondisplaced

Nearby codes

• S42.026D Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S42.026G Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S42.026K Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S42.026P Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S42.026S Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle, sequela
• S42.03 Fracture of lateral end of clavicle (this code)
• S42.031 Displaced fracture of lateral end of right clavicle
• S42.031A Displaced fracture of lateral end of right clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S42.031B Displaced fracture of lateral end of right clavicle, initial encounter for open fracture
• S42.031D Displaced fracture of lateral end of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S42.031G Displaced fracture of lateral end of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing