S62.338
Displaced fracture of neck 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
S62.338code
Inclusion terms
- Displaced fracture of neck 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 — S62.33
S62.330 Disp fx of neck of second metacarpal bone, right hand category S62.331 Disp fx of neck of second metacarpal bone, left hand category S62.332 Disp fx of neck of third metacarpal bone, right hand category S62.333 Disp fx of neck of third metacarpal bone, left hand category S62.334 Disp fx of neck of fourth metacarpal bone, right hand category S62.335 Disp fx of neck of fourth metacarpal bone, left hand category S62.336 Disp fx of neck of fifth metacarpal bone, right hand category S62.337 Disp fx of neck of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand category S62.339 Displaced fracture of neck of unspecified metacarpal bone category
Subordinate codes 7
S62.338A Disp fx of neck of oth metacarpal bone, init for clos fx S62.338B Disp fx of neck of oth metacarpal bone, init for opn fx S62.338D Disp fx of neck of metacarpal bone, subs for fx w routn heal S62.338G Disp fx of neck of metacarpal bone, subs for fx w delay heal S62.338K Disp fx of neck of metacarpal bone, subs for fx w nonunion S62.338P Disp fx of neck of metacarpal bone, subs for fx w malunion S62.338S Displaced fracture of neck of other metacarpal bone, sequela
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