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S42.034
Non-billable

Nondisplaced fracture of lateral end of right clavicle

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Coding Guidance

S42.034 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Referenced in Diagnoses

Conditions that use this ICD-10 code in their documentation

View documentation for distal clavicle fracture
distal clavicle fracture
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Fracture of the lateral end of the clavicle

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Inclusion Terms

1 item

From S42.03:

  • Fracture of acromial end of clavicle

Excludes1

3 items

From S00-T88:

From S42:

  • traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm (S48.-)

Excludes2

1 item

From S42:

  • periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic shoulder joint (M97.3)

Use Additional Code

1 item

From S00-T88:

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Notes

2 items

From S42:

  • 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

7th Character Notes

8 items

From S42:

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S42
  • 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
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