S62.163A
Displaced fracture of pisiform, unspecified wrist, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 6 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 8 never code together
7th character 7
A initial encounter for closed fracture this code
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 6 same parent — S62.163
S62.163B Disp fx of pisiform, unsp wrist, init for opn fx S62.163D Disp fx of pisiform, unsp wrist, subs for fx w routn heal S62.163G Disp fx of pisiform, unsp wrist, subs for fx w delay heal S62.163K Disp fx of pisiform, unsp wrist, subs for fx w nonunion S62.163P Disp fx of pisiform, unsp wrist, subs for fx w malunion S62.163S Displaced fracture of pisiform, unspecified wrist, sequela
Additional references
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