S62.3

Fracture of other and unspecified metacarpal bone

Requires 7th character

S62.3 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

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 first metacarpal bone (S62.2-)
  • 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

This code requires a 7th character (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

  • S62Fracture at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S62.3

  • S62.30Unspecified fracture of other metacarpal boneNeeds 7th char
  • S62.31Displaced fracture of base of other metacarpal boneNeeds 7th char
  • S62.32Displaced fracture of shaft of other metacarpal boneNeeds 7th char
  • S62.33Displaced fracture of neck of other metacarpal boneNeeds 7th char
  • S62.34Nondisplaced fracture of base of other metacarpal boneNeeds 7th char
  • S62.35Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of other metacarpal boneNeeds 7th char
  • S62.36Nondisplaced fracture of neck of other metacarpal boneNeeds 7th char
  • S62.39Other fracture of other metacarpal boneNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • 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
  • S62.5Fracture of thumbNeeds 7th char
  • S62.6Fracture of other and unspecified finger(s)Needs 7th char
  • S62.9Unspecified fracture of handNeeds 7th char

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