Nondisp oblique fx shaft of humerus, right arm, init

This code signifies a break in the main part of the right upper arm bone (humerus) that runs diagonally across the shaft, but the bone fragments remain in their normal anatomical alignment. It indicates that this is the first time the patient is receiving treatment for this specific fracture, and the skin over the fracture site is intact.

This code is appropriate for documenting the initial treatment phase of a patient presenting with a right humeral shaft fracture confirmed by imaging to be oblique and nondisplaced. It would be used for the emergency department visit, initial orthopedic consultation, or the first inpatient admission related to this injury.

• Ensure documentation specifies "right arm" and "nondisplaced oblique" morphology.
• Verify this is the initial encounter for treatment of the fracture, not a follow-up.
• Confirm the fracture is "closed" (no open wound communicating with the fracture site).