S49.031A Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S49.031 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

Code annotations containing back-references to S49.031A

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

• S49.029K 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
• S49.029S Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, sequela
• S49.03 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus
• S49.031 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm
• S49.031A Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture (this code)
• S49.031D Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S49.031G Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S49.031K Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S49.031P Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S49.031S Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, sequela