S62.399D
Other fracture of unspecified metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 6 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
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 this code
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 6 same parent — S62.399
S62.399A Oth fracture of unsp metacarpal bone, init for clos fx S62.399B Oth fracture of unsp metacarpal bone, init for opn fx S62.399G Oth fx unsp metacarpal bone, subs for fx w delay heal S62.399K Oth fracture of unsp metacarpal bone, subs for fx w nonunion S62.399P Oth fracture of unsp metacarpal bone, subs for fx w malunion S62.399S Other fracture of unspecified metacarpal bone, sequela
Additional references
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