A 39-year-old male is seen today in the walk-in clinic complaining of pain in his left shoulder and upper portion of the left arm. He is unable to lift his arm. He has a laceration on the upper portion of the left arm that was cleaned and dressed with sterile bandages. Suspected fracture of the humerus. X-ray ordered. Results pending. Select the appropriate ICD-9-CM code(s)
729.5 Pain in limb
812.00 Fracture of upper end humerus, closed
884.0 Wound, open, arm
A) 729.5
B) 812.00, 884.0
C) 884.0
D) 884.0, 729.5
C
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