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S42.2 - Fracture of upper end of humerus


The ICD 10 Code for Fracture of upper end of humerus is listed as S42.2.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S42.2
Description: Fracture of upper end of humerus
  • Fracture of proximal end of humerus
  • Excludes2: fracture of shaft of humerus (S42.3-)
  • physeal fracture of upper end of humerus (S49.0-)
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
Parent S42 - Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S42.2:
S42.20 - Unspecified fracture of upper end of humerus
S42.21 - Unspecified fracture of surgical neck of humerus
S42.22 - 2-part fracture of surgical neck of humerus
S42.23 - 3-part fracture of surgical neck of humerus
S42.24 - 4-part fracture of surgical neck of humerus
S42.25 - Fracture of greater tuberosity of humerus
S42.26 - Fracture of lesser tuberosity of humerus
S42.27 - Torus fracture of upper end of humerus
S42.29 - Other fracture of upper end of humerus
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S42.2:
S42.0 - Fracture of clavicle
S42.1 - Fracture of scapula
S42.3 - Fracture of shaft of humerus
S42.4 - Fracture of lower end of humerus
S42.9 - Fracture of shoulder girdle, part unspecified