S49.012K Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S49.012 with 7th character K (subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion).

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

Code annotations containing back-references to S49.012K

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

• S49.011S Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, sequela
• S49.012 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm
• S49.012A Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S49.012D Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S49.012G Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S49.012K Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion (this code)
• S49.012P Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S49.012S Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, sequela
• S49.019 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm
• S49.019A Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S49.019D Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing