S49.131 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 S49.131 ICD 10 code:
Sltr-haris Type III physeal fx lower end of humer, right arm
Codes
- S49.131A Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S49.131D Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S49.131G Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S49.131K Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S49.131P Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S49.131S Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to S49.131 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
- S49.00 Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus
- S49.01 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus
- S49.02 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus
- S49.03 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus
- S49.04 Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of humerus
- S49.09 Other physeal fracture of upper end of humerus
- S49.1 Physeal fracture of lower end of humerus
- S49.10 Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of humerus
- S49.11 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of humerus
- S49.12 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of humerus
- S49.13 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus
- S49.14 Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of humerus
- S49.19 Other physeal fracture of lower end of humerus
- S49.8 Other specified injuries of shoulder and upper arm
- S49.80 Other specified injuries of shoulder and upper arm, unspecified arm
- S49.81 Other specified injuries of right shoulder and upper arm
- S49.82 Other specified injuries of left shoulder and upper arm
- S49.9 Unspecified injury of shoulder and upper arm
- S49.90 Unspecified injury of shoulder and upper arm, unspecified arm
- S49.91 Unspecified injury of right shoulder and upper arm
- S49.92 Unspecified injury of left shoulder and upper arm
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
S49.131 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about S49.131 ICD 10 code
Of the 206 bones in your body, three of them are in your arm: the humerus, radius, and ulna. Your arms are also made up of muscles, joints, tendons, and other connective tissue. Injuries to any of these parts of the arm can occur during sports, a fall, or an accident.
Types of arm injuries include :
- Tendinitis and bursitis
- Sprains
- Dislocations
- Fractures (broken bones)
- Nerve problems
- Osteoarthritis
You may also have problems or injure specific parts of your arm, such as your hand, wrist, elbow, or shoulder.
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