Other fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand
Requires 7th character
S62.397 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
- S62.39Other fracture of other metacarpal boneNeeds 7th char
More specific codes S62.397
- S62.397AOther fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
- S62.397BOther fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand, initial encounter for open fractureBillable
- S62.397DOther fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
- S62.397GOther fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
- S62.397KOther fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
- S62.397POther fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
- S62.397SOther fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand, sequelaBillable
Related codes
- S62.390Other fracture of second metacarpal bone, right handNeeds 7th char
- S62.391Other fracture of second metacarpal bone, left handNeeds 7th char
- S62.392Other fracture of third metacarpal bone, right handNeeds 7th char
- S62.393Other fracture of third metacarpal bone, left handNeeds 7th char
- S62.394Other fracture of fourth metacarpal bone, right handNeeds 7th char
- S62.395Other fracture of fourth metacarpal bone, left handNeeds 7th char
- S62.396Other fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, right handNeeds 7th char
- S62.398Other fracture of other metacarpal boneNeeds 7th char
- S62.399Other fracture of unspecified metacarpal boneNeeds 7th char