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S49 Other and unspecified injuries of shoulder and upper arm

Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49) .

Official Notes

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S49.0 and S49.1

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A - initial encounter for closed fracture

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D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

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G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

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K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

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P - subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

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S - sequela

Child Codes

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