Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for shoulder arthroplasty includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Shoulder Arthroplasty
Use ICD-10 code S42.292D for displaced fracture of the articular head of left humerus, subsequent encounter, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of left shoulder, initial encounter
Use if rotator cuff injury is present alongside fracture.
The ICD-10 code for a left shoulder arthroplasty due to a displaced fracture is S42.292D, which specifies a subsequent encounter for a displaced fracture of the articular head of the left humerus.
For a pathological fracture of the left humerus, use ICD-10 code M84.422D, which indicates a subsequent encounter for a pathological fracture.