Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of finger
Requires 7th character
S62.62 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.
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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 |
Also known as
- Fracture, traumatic, finger, index, middle phalanx
- Fracture, traumatic, finger, little, middle phalanx
- Fracture, traumatic, finger, middle phalanx
- Fracture, traumatic, finger, middle, middle phalanx
- Fracture, traumatic, finger, ring, middle phalanx
Parent code
- S62.6Fracture of other and unspecified finger(s)Needs 7th char
More specific codes S62.62
- S62.620Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of right index fingerNeeds 7th char
- S62.621Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of left index fingerNeeds 7th char
- S62.622Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of right middle fingerNeeds 7th char
- S62.623Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of left middle fingerNeeds 7th char
- S62.624Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of right ring fingerNeeds 7th char
- S62.625Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of left ring fingerNeeds 7th char
- S62.626Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of right little fingerNeeds 7th char
- S62.627Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of left little fingerNeeds 7th char
- S62.628Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of other fingerNeeds 7th char
- S62.629Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of unspecified fingerNeeds 7th char
Related codes
- S62.60Fracture of unspecified phalanx of fingerNeeds 7th char
- S62.61Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of fingerNeeds 7th char
- S62.63Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of fingerNeeds 7th char
- S62.64Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of fingerNeeds 7th char
- S62.65Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of fingerNeeds 7th char
- S62.66Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of fingerNeeds 7th char