Nondisplaced fracture of neck of unspecified metacarpal bone
Requires 7th character
S62.369 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.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- fracture of first metacarpal bone (S62.2-) (from S62.3)
- 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 |
Parent code
- S62.36Nondisplaced fracture of neck of other metacarpal boneNeeds 7th char
More specific codes S62.369
- S62.369ANondisplaced fracture of neck of unspecified metacarpal bone, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
- S62.369BNondisplaced fracture of neck of unspecified metacarpal bone, initial encounter for open fractureBillable
- S62.369DNondisplaced fracture of neck of unspecified metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
- S62.369GNondisplaced fracture of neck of unspecified metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
- S62.369KNondisplaced fracture of neck of unspecified metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
- S62.369PNondisplaced fracture of neck of unspecified metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
- S62.369SNondisplaced fracture of neck of unspecified metacarpal bone, sequelaBillable
Related codes
- S62.360Nondisplaced fracture of neck of second metacarpal bone, right handNeeds 7th char
- S62.361Nondisplaced fracture of neck of second metacarpal bone, left handNeeds 7th char
- S62.362Nondisplaced fracture of neck of third metacarpal bone, right handNeeds 7th char
- S62.363Nondisplaced fracture of neck of third metacarpal bone, left handNeeds 7th char
- S62.364Nondisplaced fracture of neck of fourth metacarpal bone, right handNeeds 7th char
- S62.365Nondisplaced fracture of neck of fourth metacarpal bone, left handNeeds 7th char
- S62.366Nondisplaced fracture of neck of fifth metacarpal bone, right handNeeds 7th char
- S62.367Nondisplaced fracture of neck of fifth metacarpal bone, left handNeeds 7th char
- S62.368Nondisplaced fracture of neck of other metacarpal boneNeeds 7th char