NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
HEALTH INFORMATICS
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The main term for the ICD code for a right distal radius fracture is:
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Radius
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Distal
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Fracture
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Right
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -ICD-10 code S52. 5 for Fracture of lower end of radius is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range-Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
Detailed explanation-2: -The end of the bone nearest the wrist is called the distal end. The medical term for “broken bone” is fracture. Therefore, the medical term for the most common type of “broken wrist” is a distal radius fracture (that is, the larger forearm bone is broken near the wrist).
Detailed explanation-3: -2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S52. 571P: Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion.
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