S49.029 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified 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 S49.029

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

• S49.022D Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S49.022G Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S49.022K Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S49.022P Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S49.022S Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, sequela
• S49.029 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm (this code)
• S49.029A Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S49.029D Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S49.029G Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S49.029K Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S49.029P Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion