S62.304
Unspecified fracture of fourth metacarpal bone, right hand
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 9 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 9 same parent — S62.30
S62.300 Unspecified fracture of second metacarpal bone, right hand category S62.301 Unspecified fracture of second metacarpal bone, left hand category S62.302 Unspecified fracture of third metacarpal bone, right hand category S62.303 Unspecified fracture of third metacarpal bone, left hand category S62.305 Unspecified fracture of fourth metacarpal bone, left hand category S62.306 Unspecified fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, right hand category S62.307 Unspecified fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand category S62.308 Unspecified fracture of other metacarpal bone category S62.309 Unspecified fracture of unspecified metacarpal bone category
Subordinate codes 7
S62.304A Unsp fracture of fourth metacarpal bone, right hand, init S62.304B Unsp fx fourth metacarpal bone, right hand, init for opn fx S62.304D Unsp fx fourth MC bone, right hand, subs for fx w routn heal S62.304G Unsp fx fourth MC bone, right hand, subs for fx w delay heal S62.304K Unsp fx fourth MC bone, right hand, subs for fx w nonunion S62.304P Unsp fx fourth MC bone, right hand, subs for fx w malunion S62.304S Unsp fracture of fourth metacarpal bone, right hand, sequela
Additional references
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