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PROVIDE THE APPROPRIATE ICD 10 CODE. MAKE SURE IT IS ICD 10. In the physician's office,...

PROVIDE THE APPROPRIATE ICD 10 CODE. MAKE SURE IT IS ICD 10.

In the physician's office, a patient was diagnosed with a left humeral fracture after a fall at home. Her arm was placed in a sling until surgery could be performed at a later date, and she was given medication to control her pain. The patient was seen the next day because her pani was not well controlled and subsequently admitted to the hospital for acute pain control protocol.  

FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Admission for pain control

SECONDARY DIAGNOSIS: Fracture of the left humerus

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The code is S42.3 (According to ICD 10)

S00 - T98 is for injury, positioning and other co sequences for external causes

S42 is for fracture of upper arm and shoulder

looking to above symptom and treatment it looks like a fracture of Shaft of Humerus so the code Will be S42.3

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