S62.501
Fracture of unspecified phalanx of right thumb
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 2 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 7 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 2 same parent — S62.50
Subordinate codes 7
S62.501A Fracture of unsp phalanx of right thumb, init for clos fx S62.501B Fracture of unsp phalanx of right thumb, init for opn fx S62.501D Fx unsp phalanx of right thumb, subs for fx w routn heal S62.501G Fx unsp phalanx of right thumb, subs for fx w delay heal S62.501K Fx unsp phalanx of right thumb, subs for fx w nonunion S62.501P Fx unsp phalanx of right thumb, subs for fx w malunion S62.501S Fracture of unspecified phalanx of right thumb, sequela
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