S62.30
Unspecified fracture of other metacarpal bone
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 7 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 7 same parent — S62.3
S62.31 Displaced fracture of base of other metacarpal bone category S62.32 Displaced fracture of shaft of other metacarpal bone category S62.33 Displaced fracture of neck of other metacarpal bone category S62.34 Nondisplaced fracture of base of other metacarpal bone category S62.35 Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of other metacarpal bone category S62.36 Nondisplaced fracture of neck of other metacarpal bone category S62.39 Other fracture of other metacarpal bone category
Subordinate codes 10
S62.300 Unspecified fracture of second metacarpal bone, right hand S62.301 Unspecified fracture of second metacarpal bone, left hand S62.302 Unspecified fracture of third metacarpal bone, right hand S62.303 Unspecified fracture of third metacarpal bone, left hand S62.304 Unspecified fracture of fourth metacarpal bone, right hand S62.305 Unspecified fracture of fourth metacarpal bone, left hand S62.306 Unspecified fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, right hand S62.307 Unspecified fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand S62.308 Unspecified fracture of other metacarpal bone S62.309 Unspecified fracture of unspecified metacarpal bone
Additional references
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