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S42.109K

Fracture of unspecified part of scapula, unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

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
S42code
Excludes1
  • traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm (S48.-)S48.-
Excludes2
  • periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic shoulder joint (M97.3)M97.3
S40-S49block
Excludes2
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)T20-T32
  • frostbite (T33-T34)T33-T34
  • injuries of elbow (S50-S59)S50-S59
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)T63.4
S00-T88chapter
Excludes2

Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.

Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.

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 this code
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
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) T14.8
Alongside this code 6 same parent — S42.109
S42.109A Fracture of unsp part of scapula, unsp shoulder, init S42.109B Fx unsp part of scapula, unsp shoulder, init for opn fx S42.109D Fx unsp prt of scapula, unsp shldr, subs for fx w routn heal S42.109G Fx unsp prt of scapula, unsp shldr, subs for fx w delay heal S42.109P Fx unsp part of scapula, unsp shldr, subs for fx w malunion S42.109S Fracture of unsp part of scapula, unsp shoulder, sequela
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This code

Billable
yes
Code set
FY2026
Parent
S42.109
Block
S40-S49
Siblings
6

Present FY2024–FY2027.