The patient is a 12-year-old female who was involved in a motor vehicle collision (MVC). She was a restrained passenger in a back seat of a car that was rear-ended by a car at a stoplight downtown. Initial exam in the ER indicated that she was hemodynamically stable but was complaining of left arm and right leg pain. X-rays revealed a nondisplaced tibial diaphyseal fracture and a nondisplaced proximal humerus fracture. Orthopedic consult was obtained, and a sling was applied to the arm, and a cast was applied to the leg. The patient was discharged and will receive physical therapy as an outpatient.Final Diagnoses: Nondisplaced humerus fracture, left
Fracture of tibial diaphysis, right
A)S42.295A, S82.201A, V43.62xA, Y92.414, 2W3QX2Z, 2W3BXYZ
B)S42.302A, S82.201A, V49.50xA, Y92.414, 2W3LX2Z, 2W38X1Z
C)S42.294A, S82.201A, V43.62xA, Y92.410, 2W3LXZ, 2W38XYZ
D)S82.202A, S42.294A, V43.62xA, Y92.410, 2W3QX1Z, 2W3BX2Z

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The correct ICD-10 codes for the patient's injuries and circumstances are: S42.295A for the nondisplaced fracture of the left humerus, S82.201A for the nondisplaced fracture of the right tibial diaphysis, V43.62xA for the car passenger injured in a collision with a car, initial encounter, Y92.414 for the location of the accident (street and highway), 2W3QX2Z for the application of a cast to the leg, and 2W3BXYZ for the application of a sling to the arm.

The Patient Is a 12-Year-Old Female Who Was Involved in a Motor