ICD-Code S42.2: Fracture of upper end of humerus
- S42.20 Fracture of upper end of humerus: Part unspecified
- S42.21 Fracture of upper end of humerus: Head
- S42.22 Fracture of upper end of humerus: Surgical neck
- S42.23 Fracture of upper end of humerus: Anatomical neck
- S42.24 Fracture of upper end of humerus: Greater tubercle
- S42.29 Fracture of upper end of humerus: Other and multiple parts
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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