S49.009A Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S49.009 with 7th character A (initial encounter for closed fracture).

Applies from S49 Other and unspecified injuries of shoulder and upper arm

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S49.0 and S49.1

7th character required

• A — initial encounter for closed 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

Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))

• Unspecified code (laterality): Unspecified codes for which a more specific code identifying laterality (right, left, bilateral) exists within the same code family.

Code annotations containing back-references to S49.009A

Back-references to S49.0

• Type 2 Excludes: S42.2 Fracture of upper end of humerus ("physeal fracture of upper end of humerus (S49.0-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: S42.3 Fracture of shaft of humerus ("physeal fractures of upper end of humerus (S49.0-)")

Nearby codes

• S49.002G Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S49.002K Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S49.002P Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S49.002S Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, sequela
• S49.009 Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm
• S49.009A Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture (this code)
• S49.009D Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S49.009G Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S49.009K Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S49.009P Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S49.009S Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, sequela