MedCodeSearch
ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

S62

Fracture at wrist and hand level

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Official source (opens in a new tab)

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.

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

7th Character

B - initial encounter for open fracture

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

7th Character

G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

7th Character

K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

7th Character

P - subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

7th Character

S - sequela

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

More Specific Codes

7 codes under S62

Version History

How S62 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Fracture at wrist and hand level

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Fracture at wrist and hand level

Related Codes

Codes whose official notes reference S62

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

MedCodeSearch is an independent reference service and is not affiliated with CMS, CDC, or the U.S. government.

Look up another code

Search ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS and HCPCS Level II by code or description.