S42.033D
Displaced fracture of lateral end of unspecified clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 6 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 this code
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 6 same parent — S42.033
S42.033A Disp fx of lateral end of unsp clavicle, init for clos fx S42.033B Disp fx of lateral end of unsp clavicle, init for opn fx S42.033G Disp fx of lateral end unsp clavicle, 7thG S42.033K Disp fx of lateral end unsp clavicle, subs for fx w nonunion S42.033P Disp fx of lateral end unsp clavicle, subs for fx w malunion S42.033S Disp fx of lateral end of unspecified clavicle, sequela
Additional references
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