S42.02
Fracture of shaft of clavicle
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 8 never code together
7th character 7
A initial encounter for closed fracture
B initial encounter for open 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
Instructional notes 7
S42code
Notes
- A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
- A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
S40-S49block
Includes
- injuries of axilla
- injuries of scapular region
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 1
Alongside this code 3 same parent — S42.0
Subordinate codes 6
S42.021 Displaced fracture of shaft of right clavicle S42.022 Displaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle S42.023 Displaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle S42.024 Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of right clavicle S42.025 Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle S42.026 Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle
Additional references
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