S42.355S Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, sequela

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S42.355 with 7th character S (sequela).

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

Applies from S42.3 Fracture of shaft of humerus

Applicable to

• Fracture of humerus NOS
• Fracture of upper arm NOS

Excludes2 (not included here)

• physeal fractures of upper end of humerus (S49.0-)
• physeal fractures of lower end of humerus (S49.1-)

Code annotations containing back-references to S42.355S

Back-references to S42.3

• Type 2 Excludes: S42.2 Fracture of upper end of humerus ("fracture of shaft of humerus (S42.3-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: S42.4 Fracture of lower end of humerus ("fracture of shaft of humerus (S42.3-)")

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

• S42.355B Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, initial encounter for open fracture
• S42.355D Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S42.355G Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S42.355K Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S42.355P Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S42.355S Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, sequela (this code)
• S42.356 Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm
• S42.356A Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S42.356B Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm, initial encounter for open fracture
• S42.356D Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S42.356G Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing