S62.323
Displaced fracture of shaft of third 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 — S62.32
S62.320 Disp fx of shaft of second metacarpal bone, right hand category S62.321 Disp fx of shaft of second metacarpal bone, left hand category S62.322 Disp fx of shaft of third metacarpal bone, right hand category S62.324 Disp fx of shaft of fourth metacarpal bone, right hand category S62.325 Disp fx of shaft of fourth metacarpal bone, left hand category S62.326 Disp fx of shaft of fifth metacarpal bone, right hand category S62.327 Disp fx of shaft of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand category S62.328 Displaced fracture of shaft of other metacarpal bone category S62.329 Displaced fracture of shaft of unspecified metacarpal bone category
Subordinate codes 7
S62.323A Disp fx of shaft of third metacarpal bone, left hand, init S62.323B Disp fx of shaft of third MC bone, l hand, init for opn fx S62.323D Disp fx of shaft of 3rd MC bone, l hand, 7thD S62.323G Disp fx of shaft of 3rd MC bone, l hand, 7thG S62.323K Disp fx of shaft of 3rd MC bone, l hand, 7thK S62.323P Disp fx of shaft of 3rd MC bone, l hand, 7thP S62.323S Disp fx of shaft of third MC bone, left hand, sequela
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