S49.10 Unspecified physeal fracture of lower 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 S49.10

• S49.101 Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm
• S49.102 Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, left arm
• S49.109 Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm

Code annotations containing back-references to S49.10

Back-references to S49.1

• Type 2 Excludes: S42.3 Fracture of shaft of humerus ("physeal fractures of lower end of humerus (S49.1-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: S42.4 Fracture of lower end of humerus ("physeal fracture of lower end of humerus (S49.1-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S49.10

• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › humerus › lower end › physeal

Nearby codes

• S49.099G Other physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S49.099K Other physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S49.099P Other physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S49.099S Other physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, sequela
• S49.1 Physeal fracture of lower end of humerus
• S49.10 Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of humerus (this code)
• S49.101 Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm
• S49.101A Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S49.101D Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S49.101G Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S49.101K Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion