Treating a Clavicle Fracture
They may be caused by:
A clavicle fracture, aka broken collar bone, is a common injury usually caused a fall, direct blow or car accident. Broken collarbones are most common in children in young adults. The collar bone is the most commonly fractured bone in the body.
ICD-10-CM Code for Fracture of clavicle S42. 0.
In ICD-10-CM a fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced, and a fracture not designated as open or closed should be coded to closed. While the classification defaults to displaced for fractures, it is very important that complete documentation is encouraged.
Midshaft Clavicle fractures are common traumatic injuries caused by a direct impact to the shoulder girdle and is most commonly seen in young, active adults.
The most common fractures of the clavicle are in the middle of the shaft of the bone, approximately halfway between the sternum and the AC joint. The most common way to treat the fractures in the middle is with immobilization with either a sling or a special bandage called a figure-of-8 splint.
S62.91XAICD-10 code S62. 91XA for Unspecified fracture of right wrist and hand, initial encounter for closed fracture is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
Open fractures in ICD-10B, Initial encounter for open fracture type I or II.C, Initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC.E, Subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing.F, Subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing.More items...•
Fracture of unspecified part of right clavicle, initial encounter for closed fracture. S42. 001A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S42.
The clavicle is located between the ribcage (sternum) and the shoulder blade (scapula). It is the bone that connects the arm to the body.
Because the midshaft of the clavicle is the thinnest segment and does not contain ligamentous attachments, it is the most easily fractured location. Type 1 fracture where there is minimal displacement. These fractures occur just lateral to the intact coracoclavicular ligament and are managed non-surgically.
clavicle, also called collarbone, curved anterior bone of the shoulder (pectoral) girdle in vertebrates; it functions as a strut to support the shoulder.
long boneWhat type of bone is the clavicle? The clavicle is considered a long bone, since it's longer than it is wide. Long bones have two main parts. The diaphysis is the central part of the bone and the epiphysis is the rounded end of the bone.
Distal clavicle fractures are traumatic injuries usually caused by direct trauma to the shoulder from a fall in adults.
A traumatic fracture occurs when significant or extreme force is applied to a bone. Examples include broken bones caused by impacts from a fall or car accident, and those caused by forceful overextension, such as a twisting injury that may cause an ankle fracture. Traumatic fractures may be nondisplaced or displaced.
Coding of a sequela requires reporting of the condition or nature of the sequela sequenced first, followed by the sequela (7th character "S") code. Examples of sequela (7th character "S") diagnosis codes included in this policy: M48. 40XS (Fatigue fracture of vertebra, site unspecified, sequela of fracture)