S62.317
Displaced fracture of base of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
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 — S62.31
S62.310 Disp fx of base of second metacarpal bone, right hand category S62.311 Disp fx of base of second metacarpal bone, left hand category S62.312 Disp fx of base of third metacarpal bone, right hand category S62.313 Disp fx of base of third metacarpal bone, left hand category S62.314 Disp fx of base of fourth metacarpal bone, right hand category S62.315 Disp fx of base of fourth metacarpal bone, left hand category S62.316 Disp fx of base of fifth metacarpal bone, right hand category S62.318 Displaced fracture of base of other metacarpal bone category S62.319 Displaced fracture of base of unspecified metacarpal bone category
Subordinate codes 7
S62.317A Disp fx of base of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand, init S62.317B Disp fx of base of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand, 7thB S62.317D Disp fx of base of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand, 7thD S62.317G Disp fx of base of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand, 7thG S62.317K Disp fx of base of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand, 7thK S62.317P Disp fx of base of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand, 7thP S62.317S Disp fx of base of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand, sequela
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