S62.173
Displaced fracture of trapezium [larger multangular], unspecified wrist
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 5 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
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 5 same parent — S62.17
S62.171 Displaced fracture of trapezium, right wrist category S62.172 Displaced fracture of trapezium, left wrist category S62.174 Nondisplaced fracture of trapezium, right wrist category S62.175 Nondisplaced fracture of trapezium, left wrist category S62.176 Nondisplaced fracture of trapezium, unspecified wrist category
Subordinate codes 7
S62.173A Disp fx of trapezium, unsp wrist, init for clos fx S62.173B Disp fx of trapezium, unsp wrist, init for opn fx S62.173D Disp fx of trapezium, unsp wrist, subs for fx w routn heal S62.173G Disp fx of trapezium, unsp wrist, subs for fx w delay heal S62.173K Disp fx of trapezium, unsp wrist, subs for fx w nonunion S62.173P Disp fx of trapezium, unsp wrist, subs for fx w malunion S62.173S Displaced fracture of trapezium, unspecified wrist, sequela
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