S62.398
Other fracture 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
S62.398code
Inclusion terms
- Other fracture 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 — S62.39
S62.390 Other fracture of second metacarpal bone, right hand category S62.391 Other fracture of second metacarpal bone, left hand category S62.392 Other fracture of third metacarpal bone, right hand category S62.393 Other fracture of third metacarpal bone, left hand category S62.394 Other fracture of fourth metacarpal bone, right hand category S62.395 Other fracture of fourth metacarpal bone, left hand category S62.396 Other fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, right hand category S62.397 Other fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand category S62.399 Other fracture of unspecified metacarpal bone category
Subordinate codes 7
S62.398A Oth fracture of oth metacarpal bone, init for clos fx S62.398B Oth fracture of oth metacarpal bone, init for opn fx S62.398D Oth fracture of metacarpal bone, subs for fx w routn heal S62.398G Oth fracture of metacarpal bone, subs for fx w delay heal S62.398K Oth fracture of oth metacarpal bone, subs for fx w nonunion S62.398P Oth fracture of oth metacarpal bone, subs for fx w malunion S62.398S Other fracture of other metacarpal bone, sequela
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