S62.512
Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left thumb
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
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 5 same parent — S62.51
S62.511 Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right thumb category S62.513 Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of unspecified thumb category S62.514 Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right thumb category S62.515 Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left thumb category S62.516 Nondisp fx of proximal phalanx of unspecified thumb category
Subordinate codes 7
S62.512A Disp fx of proximal phalanx of left thumb, init for clos fx S62.512B Disp fx of proximal phalanx of left thumb, init for opn fx S62.512D Disp fx of prox phalanx of l thm, subs for fx w routn heal S62.512G Disp fx of prox phalanx of l thm, subs for fx w delay heal S62.512K Disp fx of proximal phalanx of l thm, subs for fx w nonunion S62.512P Disp fx of proximal phalanx of l thm, subs for fx w malunion S62.512S Disp fx of proximal phalanx of left thumb, sequela
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