ICD-Code S42: Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
- S42.0 Fracture of clavicle
- S42.1 Fracture of scapula
- S42.2 Fracture of upper end of humerus
- S42.3 Fracture of shaft of humerus
- S42.4 Fracture of lower end of humerus
- S42.7 Multiple fractures of clavicle, scapula and humerus
- S42.8 Fracture of other parts of shoulder and upper arm
- S42.9 Fracture of shoulder girdle, part unspecified
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).