Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for fracture of left elbow includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Fracture of Left Elbow
Use ICD-10 code S42.402A for displaced fracture of left humeral epicondyle, initial encounter for closed fracture, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling without subsequent striking against object
Use to describe the external cause of the fracture.
Use ICD-10 code S42.402A for a displaced fracture of the left humeral epicondyle, initial encounter. Ensure documentation specifies laterality and encounter type.
The ICD-10 code for a non-displaced fracture of the left ulna is S52.022A, used for initial encounters.