S42.023
Displaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 5 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
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 5 same parent — S42.02
S42.021 Displaced fracture of shaft of right clavicle category S42.022 Displaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle category S42.024 Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of right clavicle category S42.025 Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle category S42.026 Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle category
Subordinate codes 7
S42.023A Disp fx of shaft of unsp clavicle, init for clos fx S42.023B Disp fx of shaft of unsp clavicle, init for opn fx S42.023D Disp fx of shaft of unsp clavicle, subs for fx w routn heal S42.023G Disp fx of shaft of unsp clavicle, subs for fx w delay heal S42.023K Disp fx of shaft of unsp clavicle, subs for fx w nonunion S42.023P Disp fx of shaft of unsp clavicle, subs for fx w malunion S42.023S Displaced fracture of shaft of unspecified clavicle, sequela
Additional references
AHA Coding Clinic® Licence required
Official coding advice for this code. Published by the American Hospital Association. Not included in this installation.