S42.462G Displaced fracture of medial condyle of left humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S42.462 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

Applies from S42.4 Fracture of lower end of humerus

Applicable to

• Fracture of distal end of humerus

Excludes2 (not included here)

• fracture of shaft of humerus (S42.3-)
• physeal fracture of lower end of humerus (S49.1-)

Applies from S42.46 Fracture of medial condyle of humerus

Applicable to

• Trochlea fracture of humerus

Code annotations containing back-references to S42.462G

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

• S42.461S Displaced fracture of medial condyle of right humerus, sequela
• S42.462 Displaced fracture of medial condyle of left humerus
• S42.462A Displaced fracture of medial condyle of left humerus, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S42.462B Displaced fracture of medial condyle of left humerus, initial encounter for open fracture
• S42.462D Displaced fracture of medial condyle of left humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S42.462G Displaced fracture of medial condyle of left humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing (this code)
• S42.462K Displaced fracture of medial condyle of left humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S42.462P Displaced fracture of medial condyle of left humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S42.462S Displaced fracture of medial condyle of left humerus, sequela
• S42.463 Displaced fracture of medial condyle of unspecified humerus
• S42.463A Displaced fracture of medial condyle of unspecified humerus, initial encounter for closed fracture