ICD-10 Code for Unspecified fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture- S42. 301A- Codify by AAPC.
S42. 302A - Unspecified fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm [initial encounter for closed fracture] | ICD-10-CM.
The top of the humerus forms part of the shoulder joint with its connection to the scapula (shoulder blade), and the bottom of the humerus forms part of the elbow with the forearm. The middle of the humerus is called the humeral shaft and fracture of this part of the bone is called a humeral shaft fracture.
ICD-10 Code for Fracture of upper end of humerus- S42. 2- Codify by AAPC.
What are humerus fractures? A humerus fracture is the medical name for breaking the bone in your upper arm (your humerus). Humerus fractures are usually caused by traumas like car accidents or falls. If you break your humerus, you might need surgery to repair your bone.
The humerus (/ˈhjuːmərəs/; pl. humeri) is a long bone in the arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow. It connects the scapula and the two bones of the lower arm, the radius and ulna, and consists of three sections.
A humeral shaft fracture is a break of the upper arm bone. This occurs along the long portion of the bone between the shoulder and elbow joints. These fractures usually result from high energy injuries such as car accidents in younger patients and most often from falls in the elderly patient.
A fracture of long bone in which the fracture line passes through or across the shaft.
A fractured humerus should always lead to a clinical suspicion of a brachial artery injury. Although the artery is injured in a minority of these types of fractures, the proximity of the vessel to the humerus and the harmful consequences of a missed vascular injury call for an astute clinical evaluation.
3-PART FRACTURE: This is when the proximal humerus is broken into three pieces, and there are then two fracture lines on x-ray. This most often involves the greater tuberosity and the surgical neck of the humerus.
The shoulder (also known as the glenohumeral joint) is a ball and socket joint located where the top of the upper arm bone (humerus) meets the glenoid socket.
Comminuted fractures are more likely to be displaced than other types of broken bones because they always have multiple broken pieces.
Approximately 90% of well-selected humeral shaft fractures will heal without surgery. It takes approximately 12 weeks for bony healing in most cases. Some fractures will benefit from early fixation.
A humerus shaft fracture may be treated with or without surgery, depending on the fracture pattern and associated injuries (i.e., nerve injury or open fracture). A temporary splint extending from the shoulder to the forearm and holding the elbow bent at 90 degrees can be used for initial management of the fracture.
Recovery from a fixation of the proximal humerus procedure will take some time. You will spend about four to six weeks protecting your arm in a sling. As your recovery progresses, you will also work on physical therapy exercises to build strength and range of motion in your arm.
A radial nerve injury associated with a humeral shaft fracture is an important injury pattern among trauma patients. It is the most common peripheral nerve injury associated with this fracture.
A Holstein–Lewis fracture is a fracture of the distal third of the humerus resulting in entrapment of the radial nerve.
DRG Group #559-561 - Aftercare, musculoskeletal system and connective tissue with MCC.
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code S42.354D and a single ICD9 code, V54.11 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
S42.345A is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture . It is found in the 2022 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2021 - Sep 30, 2022 .
Use S42.345D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing