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S42.324S vs S42.326S

S42.324S (Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm, sequela) compared with S42.326S (Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S42.324S and S42.326S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S42.324S
Right
Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm, sequela
S42.326S
Unspecified
Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm, 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. S42.324S and S42.326S 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

S42.324SNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm, sequelaS42.326SNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S42.324S).Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of humerus, unspecified arm, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S42.326S).
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