S62.102K

Fracture of unspecified carpal bone, left wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

Billable / specificPOA exempt

S62.102K is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S62)

  • 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.-) (from S62)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • fracture of scaphoid of wrist (S62.0-) (from S62.1)
  • birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S62)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S62)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S62)
  • frostbite (T33-T34) (from S62)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S62)
  • fracture of distal parts of ulna and radius (S52.-) (from S62)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S62)

7th character

The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S62). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter for closed fracture
Binitial encounter for open fracture
Dsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Gsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Ksubsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Psubsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Ssequela

Parent code

  • S62.102Fracture of unspecified carpal bone, left wristNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S62.102AFracture of unspecified carpal bone, left wrist, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
  • S62.102BFracture of unspecified carpal bone, left wrist, initial encounter for open fractureBillable
  • S62.102DFracture of unspecified carpal bone, left wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
  • S62.102GFracture of unspecified carpal bone, left wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
  • S62.102PFracture of unspecified carpal bone, left wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
  • S62.102SFracture of unspecified carpal bone, left wrist, sequelaBillable

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