S49.02 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

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

Codes under S49.02

• S49.021 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm
• S49.022 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm
• S49.029 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm

Code annotations containing back-references to S49.02

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-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S49.02

• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › humerus › upper end › physeal › Salter-Harris › Type II

Nearby codes

• S49.019D Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S49.019G Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S49.019K Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S49.019P Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S49.019S Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, sequela
• S49.02 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus (this code)
• S49.021 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm
• S49.021A Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S49.021D Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S49.021G Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S49.021K Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion