Chief Complaint: Left arm pain and swelling resulting from high-velocity contact with sidewalk curb from skateboarding. History of Present Illness: The patient suffered injury when he fell off his skateboard when he ran into a curb. He had been skateboarding home from a shift at work and was going 15-20 mph when he tried to jump a curb and hit a pothole first. He was thrown off his skateboard and made contact with the sidewalk curb with his left forearm. He noted some bleeding from the arm at the time of the injury from a small puncture wound. He also sustained abrasions on both knees, but his forearm began swelling immediately and has bothered him more than the lower extremities. He denies hitting his head or face or loss of consciousness. He was ambulatory shortly after the accident when a passerby, who knows the patient from his work at the local diner, stopped to check on the patient and subsequently, drove him to the ER for evaluation. what are the secondary diagnosis codes?
[Verified Answer]: Chief Complaint: Left arm pain and…
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