S62.12
Fracture of lunate [semilunar]
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 8 never code together
7th character 7
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
Instructional notes 5
S62code
Notes
- A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
- A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- 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
- 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.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 1
Alongside this code 8 same parent — S62.1
S62.10 Fracture of unspecified carpal bone category S62.11 Fracture of triquetrum [cuneiform] bone of wrist category S62.13 Fracture of capitate [os magnum] bone category S62.14 Fracture of body of hamate [unciform] bone category S62.15 Fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone category S62.16 Fracture of pisiform category S62.17 Fracture of trapezium [larger multangular] category S62.18 Fracture of trapezoid [smaller multangular] category
Subordinate codes 6
S62.121 Displaced fracture of lunate [semilunar], right wrist S62.122 Displaced fracture of lunate [semilunar], left wrist S62.123 Displaced fracture of lunate [semilunar], unspecified wrist S62.124 Nondisplaced fracture of lunate [semilunar], right wrist S62.125 Nondisplaced fracture of lunate [semilunar], left wrist S62.126 Nondisplaced fracture of lunate, unspecified wrist
Additional references
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