S42.15 Fracture of neck of scapula

Non-billable header with 6 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 S42.15

• S42.151 Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, right shoulder
• S42.152 Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, left shoulder
• S42.153 Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, unspecified shoulder
• S42.154 Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, right shoulder
• S42.155 Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, left shoulder
• S42.156 Nondisplaced fracture of neck of scapula, unspecified shoulder

Code annotations containing back-references to S42.15

Back-references to S42.1

• Type 2 Excludes: S22 Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine ("fracture of scapula (S42.1-)")

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 S42.15

• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › scapula › neck (displaced)
• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › scapula › neck (displaced) › nondisplaced

Nearby codes

• S42.146D Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S42.146G Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S42.146K Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S42.146P Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S42.146S Nondisplaced fracture of glenoid cavity of scapula, unspecified shoulder, sequela
• S42.15 Fracture of neck of scapula (this code)
• S42.151 Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, right shoulder
• S42.151A Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, right shoulder, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S42.151B Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, right shoulder, initial encounter for open fracture
• S42.151D Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S42.151G Displaced fracture of neck of scapula, right shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing