Fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone
Requires 7th character
S62.15 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Applicable to
- Fracture of unciform process of hamate [unciform] bone
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.
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.
7th character
This code requires a 7th character (defined at S62). 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 |
Also known as
- Fracture of unciform process of hamate [unciform] bone
- Fracture, traumatic, carpal bone, hamate, hook process
Parent code
- S62.1Fracture of other and unspecified carpal bone(s)Needs 7th char
More specific codes S62.15
- S62.151Displaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, right wristNeeds 7th char
- S62.152Displaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, left wristNeeds 7th char
- S62.153Displaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wristNeeds 7th char
- S62.154Nondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, right wristNeeds 7th char
- S62.155Nondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, left wristNeeds 7th char
- S62.156Nondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wristNeeds 7th char
Related codes
- S62.10Fracture of unspecified carpal boneNeeds 7th char
- S62.11Fracture of triquetrum [cuneiform] bone of wristNeeds 7th char
- S62.12Fracture of lunate [semilunar]Needs 7th char
- S62.13Fracture of capitate [os magnum] boneNeeds 7th char
- S62.14Fracture of body of hamate [unciform] boneNeeds 7th char
- S62.16Fracture of pisiformNeeds 7th char
- S62.17Fracture of trapezium [larger multangular]Needs 7th char
- S62.18Fracture of trapezoid [smaller multangular]Needs 7th char