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S42.201S vs S42.202S

S42.201S (Unspecified fracture of upper end of right humerus, sequela) compared with S42.202S (Unspecified fracture of upper end of left humerus, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S42.201S and S42.202S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S42.201S
Right
Unspecified fracture of upper end of right humerus, sequela
S42.202S
Left
Unspecified fracture of upper end of left humerus, 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. S42.201S and S42.202S 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

S42.201SUnspecified fracture of upper end of right humerus, sequelaS42.202SUnspecified fracture of upper end of left humerus, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionUnspecified fracture of upper end of right humerus, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S42.201S).Unspecified fracture of upper end of left humerus, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S42.202S).
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