S62 — Fracture at wrist and hand level
Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69) .
Official Notes
Note
A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
Note
A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
Excludes1
traumatic amputation of wrist and hand ( S68 .-)
Excludes2
fracture of distal parts of ulna and radius ( S52 .-)
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S62
7th Character
A - initial encounter for closed fracture
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B - initial encounter for open fracture
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D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
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G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
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K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
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P - subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
- S62.0 Fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of wrist Has subcodes
- S62.1 Fracture of other and unspecified carpal bone(s) Has subcodes
- S62.2 Fracture of first metacarpal bone Has subcodes
- S62.3 Fracture of other and unspecified metacarpal bone Has subcodes
- S62.5 Fracture of thumb Has subcodes
- S62.6 Fracture of other and unspecified finger(s) Has subcodes
- S62.9 Unspecified fracture of hand Has subcodes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite S62.
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