Kodex

Code

S49.109A

initial encounter for closed fracture

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Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S40-S49 Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
  - S49 Other and unspecified injuries of shoulder and upper arm
    - S49.1 Physeal fracture of lower end of humerus
      - S49.10 Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of humerus
        
        S49.109 Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm
        
        S49.109A initial encounter for closed fracture
        
        S49.109D subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
        
        S49.109G subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
        
        S49.109K subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
        
        S49.109P subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
        
        S49.109S sequela

Long Title

S49.109A

Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm initial encounter for closed fracture

Notes

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Includes

injuries of axilla
injuries of scapular region

Excludes 1

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
injuries of elbow (S50-S59)
- S50-S59 Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods