S62.318
Displaced fracture of base of other metacarpal bone
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 6
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
S62.318code
Inclusion terms
- Displaced fracture of base of specified metacarpal bone with unspecified laterality
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 S62.317 Disp fx of base of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand category S62.319 Displaced fracture of base of unspecified metacarpal bone category
Subordinate codes 7
S62.318A Disp fx of base of oth metacarpal bone, init for clos fx S62.318B Disp fx of base of oth metacarpal bone, init for opn fx S62.318D Disp fx of base of metacarpal bone, subs for fx w routn heal S62.318G Disp fx of base of metacarpal bone, subs for fx w delay heal S62.318K Disp fx of base of metacarpal bone, subs for fx w nonunion S62.318P Disp fx of base of metacarpal bone, subs for fx w malunion S62.318S Displaced fracture of base of other metacarpal bone, sequela
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