S62.233D
Other displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, unspecified hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
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 7 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 this code
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 — S62.233
S62.233A Oth disp fx of base of first MC bone, unsp hand, init S62.233B Oth disp fx of base of 1st MC bone, unsp hand, 7thB S62.233G Oth disp fx of base of 1st MC bone, unsp hand, 7thG S62.233K Oth disp fx of base of 1st MC bone, unsp hand, 7thK S62.233P Oth disp fx of base of 1st MC bone, unsp hand, 7thP S62.233S Oth disp fx of base of first MC bone, unsp hand, sequela
Additional references
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