S42.021K vs S42.022K

S42.021K (Displaced fracture of shaft of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion) compared with S42.022K (Displaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S42.021K and S42.022K code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S42.021K

Right

Displaced fracture of shaft of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

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S42.022K

Left

Displaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S42.021K and S42.022K name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

	S42.021KDisplaced fracture of shaft of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion	S42.022KDisplaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Billing status	Billable	Billable
Classification	S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)	S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
Definition	Displaced fracture of shaft of right clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S42.021K).	Displaced fracture of shaft of left clavicle, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S42.022K).
7th character	The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S42	The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S42
Includes	injuries of axilla injuries of scapular region	injuries of axilla injuries of scapular region

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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources