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S42.341 vs S42.342

S42.341 (Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm) compared with S42.342 (Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm), from the official CMS tabular data. S42.341 and S42.342 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S42.341
Right
Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm
S42.342
Left
Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm

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. S42.341 and S42.342 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

S42.341Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of humerus, right armS42.342Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S42.341A, S42.341B, S42.341D, S42.341G, S42.341K

Non-billable header

Report instead: S42.342A, S42.342B, S42.342D, S42.342G, S42.342K

ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S42.341).Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S42.342).
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