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S42.361 vs S42.362

S42.361 (Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm) compared with S42.362 (Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm), from the official CMS tabular data. S42.361 and S42.362 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S42.361
Right
Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm
S42.362
Left
Displaced segmental 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. S42.361 and S42.362 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

S42.361Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of humerus, right armS42.362Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S42.361A, S42.361B, S42.361D, S42.361G, S42.361K

Non-billable header

Report instead: S42.362A, S42.362B, S42.362D, S42.362G, S42.362K

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)
DefinitionDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S42.361).Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S42.362).
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