The patient is a 12-year-old female who was involved in an 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 examination 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,2W3BX1Z
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 nondisplaced fracture of the left proximal humerus, S82.201A for nondisplaced fracture of the right tibial diaphysis, V43.62xA for the car accident as a passenger, and Y92.414 for the location of the accident. The procedure codes 2W3QX2Z and 2W3BX1Z correspond to the application of a sling and a cast, respectively.

The Patient Is a 12-Year-Old Female Who Was Involved in an MVC.She