S62.355
Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of fourth 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
- Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) T14.8
Alongside this code 9 same parent — S62.35
S62.350 Nondisp fx of shaft of second metacarpal bone, right hand category S62.351 Nondisp fx of shaft of second metacarpal bone, left hand category S62.352 Nondisp fx of shaft of third metacarpal bone, right hand category S62.353 Nondisp fx of shaft of third metacarpal bone, left hand category S62.354 Nondisp fx of shaft of fourth metacarpal bone, right hand category S62.356 Nondisp fx of shaft of fifth metacarpal bone, right hand category S62.357 Nondisp fx of shaft of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand category S62.358 Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of other metacarpal bone category S62.359 Nondisp fx of shaft of unspecified metacarpal bone category
Subordinate codes 7
S62.355A Nondisp fx of shaft of fourth MC bone, left hand, init S62.355B Nondisp fx of shaft of 4th MC bone, l hand, init for opn fx S62.355D Nondisp fx of shaft of 4th MC bone, l hand, 7thD S62.355G Nondisp fx of shaft of 4th MC bone, l hand, 7thG S62.355K Nondisp fx of shaft of 4th MC bone, l hand, 7thK S62.355P Nondisp fx of shaft of 4th MC bone, l hand, 7thP S62.355S Nondisp fx of shaft of fourth MC bone, left hand, sequela
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