Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger
Requires 7th character
S62.638 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Applicable to
- Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of specified finger with unspecified laterality
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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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
- Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of specified finger with unspecified laterality
Parent code
- S62.63Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of fingerNeeds 7th char
More specific codes S62.638
- S62.638ADisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
- S62.638BDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger, initial encounter for open fractureBillable
- S62.638DDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
- S62.638GDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
- S62.638KDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
- S62.638PDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
- S62.638SDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger, sequelaBillable
Related codes
- S62.630Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right index fingerNeeds 7th char
- S62.631Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left index fingerNeeds 7th char
- S62.632Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right middle fingerNeeds 7th char
- S62.633Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left middle fingerNeeds 7th char
- S62.634Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right ring fingerNeeds 7th char
- S62.635Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left ring fingerNeeds 7th char
- S62.636Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right little fingerNeeds 7th char
- S62.637Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left little fingerNeeds 7th char
- S62.639Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified fingerNeeds 7th char