Fracture at wrist and hand level
Requires 7th character
S62 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- 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
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
- traumatic amputation of wrist and hand (S68.-)
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
7th character
This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter for closed fracture |
| B | initial encounter for open fracture |
| D | subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| G | subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| K | subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| P | subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion |
| S | sequela |
More specific codes S62
- S62.0Fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of wristNeeds 7th char
- S62.1Fracture of other and unspecified carpal bone(s)Needs 7th char
- S62.2Fracture of first metacarpal boneNeeds 7th char
- S62.3Fracture of other and unspecified metacarpal boneNeeds 7th char
- S62.5Fracture of thumbNeeds 7th char
- S62.6Fracture of other and unspecified finger(s)Needs 7th char
- S62.9Unspecified fracture of handNeeds 7th char
Related codes
- S60Superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingersNeeds 7th char
- S61Open wound of wrist, hand and fingersNeeds 7th char
- S63Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char
- S64Injury of nerves at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char
- S65Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char
- S66Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char
- S67Crushing injury of wrist, hand and fingersNeeds 7th char
- S68Traumatic amputation of wrist, hand and fingersNeeds 7th char
- S69Other and unspecified injuries of wrist, hand and finger(s)Needs 7th char