Nondisp oblique fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, init

This code signifies a break in the main part of the left upper arm bone (humerus) that runs diagonally across the shaft, but the bone fragments remain in their normal alignment. This injury is considered a closed fracture, meaning the skin over the fracture site is intact.

This code is appropriate for the initial visit or encounter where a patient presents with a newly diagnosed, non-displaced oblique fracture of the shaft of their left humerus. It is used when the fracture has not broken through the skin.

• Ensure documentation specifies "left arm" and "nondisplaced" for accurate code assignment.
• Verify the fracture type is "oblique" and located in the "shaft" of the humerus.
• This "A" initial encounter suffix is only used for the first time the patient is seen for this specific fracture.