Oth fracture of shaft of radius, left arm, init for clos fx

This code signifies a fracture of the main body (shaft) of the left radius bone, excluding specific fracture types like Monteggia's or Galeazzi's. The skin over the fracture site remains intact, indicating a closed injury.

Apply this code for initial treatment of a patient presenting with a newly diagnosed, non-displaced or displaced fracture of the radial shaft in the left arm. This includes injuries resulting from falls, direct trauma, or sports-related incidents where the bone is broken but the skin is not compromised.

• Ensure the fracture is specifically of the radial shaft and not the distal or proximal end.
• Verify the laterality is left arm and that this is the patient's first encounter for this specific injury.
• Confirm the fracture is closed; open fractures require a different seventh character.