S62.511

Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right thumb

Requires 7th character

S62.511 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.

  • 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

  • S62.51Fracture of proximal phalanx of thumbNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S62.511

  • S62.511ADisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right thumb, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
  • S62.511BDisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right thumb, initial encounter for open fractureBillable
  • S62.511DDisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
  • S62.511GDisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
  • S62.511KDisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
  • S62.511PDisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
  • S62.511SDisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right thumb, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • S62.512Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left thumbNeeds 7th char
  • S62.513Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of unspecified thumbNeeds 7th char
  • S62.514Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right thumbNeeds 7th char
  • S62.515Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left thumbNeeds 7th char
  • S62.516Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of unspecified thumbNeeds 7th char

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