S49.021 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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 S49.021

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

• S49.019G 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
• S49.021 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm (this code)
• 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
• S49.021P Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion