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ICD-10-CM Code for Torus fracture of upper end of unspecified humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion S42.279K

ICD-10 code S42.279K for Torus fracture of upper end of unspecified humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Torus fracture of upper end of unspecified humerus, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

S42.2

Excludes2: fracture of shaft of humerus (S42.3-)
physeal fracture of upper end of humerus (S49.0-)

S42

Excludes1: traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm (S48.-)

Excludes2: periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic shoulder joint (M97.3)

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