S49.09 Other 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 S49.09

• S49.091 Other physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm
• S49.092 Other physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm
• S49.099 Other physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm

Code annotations containing back-references to S49.09

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 S49.09

• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › humerus › upper end › physeal › specified NEC

Nearby codes

• S49.049D Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S49.049G Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S49.049K Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S49.049P Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S49.049S Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, sequela
• S49.09 Other physeal fracture of upper end of humerus (this code)
• S49.091 Other physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm
• S49.091A Other physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S49.091D Other physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S49.091G Other physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S49.091K Other physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion