S49.03 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Short description for S49.03 ICD 10 code:
Sltr-haris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus
Codes
- S49.031 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm
- S49.031A Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S49.031D Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S49.031G Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S49.031K Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S49.031P Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S49.031S Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm, sequela
- S49.032 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm
- S49.032A Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S49.032D Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S49.032G Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S49.032K Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S49.032P Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S49.032S Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, sequela
- S49.039 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm
- S49.039A Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S49.039D Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S49.039G Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S49.039K Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S49.039P Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S49.039S Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to S49.03 ICD10 Code:
- S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- S40-S49 Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm
- S49 Other and unspecified injuries of shoulder and upper arm
- S49.0 Physeal fracture of upper end of humerus
- S49.1 Physeal fracture of lower end of humerus
- S49.8 Other specified injuries of shoulder and upper arm
- S49.9 Unspecified injury of shoulder and upper arm
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
S49.03 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about S49.03 ICD 10 code
A fracture is a break, usually in a bone. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open or compound fracture. Fractures commonly happen because of car accidents, falls, or sports injuries. Other causes are low bone density and osteoporosis, which cause weakening of the bones. Overuse can cause stress fractures, which are very small cracks in the bone.
Symptoms of a fracture are:
- Intense pain
- Deformity - the limb looks out of place
- Swelling, bruising, or tenderness around the injury
- Numbness and tingling
- Problems moving a limb
You need to get medical care right away for any fracture. An x-ray can tell if your bone is broken. You may need to wear a cast or splint. Sometimes you need surgery to put in plates, pins or screws to keep the bone in place.
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