S42.332
Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 10 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 9
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
S42.3code
Inclusion terms
- Fracture of humerus NOS
- Fracture of upper arm NOS
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.-
Official Guidelines
No guideline section names this code or its chapter.
Index entries leading here 1
Alongside this code 5 same parent — S42.33
S42.331 Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm category S42.333 Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, unsp arm category S42.334 Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm category S42.335 Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm category S42.336 Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, unsp arm category
Subordinate codes 7
S42.332A Displaced oblique fx shaft of humerus, left arm, init S42.332B Displ oblique fx shaft of humerus, left arm, init for opn fx S42.332D Displ oblique fx shaft of humer, l arm, 7thD S42.332G Displ oblique fx shaft of humer, l arm, 7thG S42.332K Displ oblique fx shaft of humer, l arm, 7thK S42.332P Displ oblique fx shaft of humer, l arm, 7thP S42.332S Displaced oblique fx shaft of humerus, left arm, sequela
Additional references
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