S62.523

Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified thumb

Requires 7th character

S62.523 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

  • S62.52Fracture of distal phalanx of thumbNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S62.523

  • S62.523ADisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified thumb, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
  • S62.523BDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified thumb, initial encounter for open fractureBillable
  • S62.523DDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
  • S62.523GDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
  • S62.523KDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
  • S62.523PDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
  • S62.523SDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified thumb, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • S62.521Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right thumbNeeds 7th char
  • S62.522Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left thumbNeeds 7th char
  • S62.524Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of right thumbNeeds 7th char
  • S62.525Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of left thumbNeeds 7th char
  • S62.526Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified thumbNeeds 7th char

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