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S42.481G vs S42.489G

S42.481G (Torus fracture of lower end of right humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing) compared with S42.489G (Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S42.481G and S42.489G code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S42.481G
Right
Torus fracture of lower end of right humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
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S42.489G
Unspecified
Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

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. S42.481G and S42.489G 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

S42.481GTorus fracture of lower end of right humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingS42.489GTorus fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionTorus fracture of lower end of right humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S42.481G).Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S42.489G).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S42.48The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S42.48
Includes
injuries of axilla
injuries of scapular region
injuries of axilla
injuries of scapular region
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources