S42.2
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Fracture of upper end of humerus
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
Also Known As
Fracture of proximal end of humerus
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inherited from S42Rules from parent category S42: Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
- • traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm (S48.-)
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directMay be coded together if both conditions coexist
- • fracture of shaft of humerus (S42.3-)
- • physeal fracture of upper end of humerus (S49.0-)
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inherited from S42Rules from parent category S42: Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
- • periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic shoulder joint (M97.3)
Child Codes (9)
S42.20Unspecified fracture of upper end of humerusS42.21Unspecified fracture of surgical neck of humerusS42.222-part fracture of surgical neck of humerusS42.233-part fracture of surgical neck of humerusS42.244-part fracture of surgical neck of humerusS42.25Fracture of greater tuberosity of humerusS42.26Fracture of lesser tuberosity of humerusS42.27Torus fracture of upper end of humerusS42.29Other fracture of upper end of humerus
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CodeS42.2
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS42
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes23 note(s)
Child codes9
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)