Question

A male patient was a passenger in an automobile involved in a serious collision with another automobile. He sustained a closed fracture of the coronoid process of the jaw and an open left shaft fracture, Type 1, of the radius with an open Type 1 shaft fracture of the left ulna. What are the diagnosis codes?

Answer 1

The diagnosis codes for the male patient's injuries are S02.42, S52.301A, and S52.311A.

Step-by-step explanation:

The diagnosis codes for the male patient's injuries are:

• Closed fracture of the coronoid process of the jaw - S02.42
• Open left shaft fracture, Type 1, of the radius - S52.301A
• Open Type 1 shaft fracture of the left ulna - S52.311A

These codes are specific to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) and are used to classify and code medical diagnoses.