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S42.191S vs S42.192S

S42.191S (Fracture of other part of scapula, right shoulder, sequela) compared with S42.192S (Fracture of other part of scapula, left shoulder, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S42.191S and S42.192S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S42.191S
Right
Fracture of other part of scapula, right shoulder, sequela
S42.192S
Left
Fracture of other part of scapula, left shoulder, sequela

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. S42.191S and S42.192S 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

S42.191SFracture of other part of scapula, right shoulder, sequelaS42.192SFracture of other part of scapula, left shoulder, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-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)
DefinitionFracture of other part of scapula, right shoulder, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S42.191S).Fracture of other part of scapula, left shoulder, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S42.192S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S42The 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

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