S62.609
Fracture of unspecified phalanx of unspecified finger
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 9 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
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 9 same parent — S62.60
S62.600 Fracture of unspecified phalanx of right index finger category S62.601 Fracture of unspecified phalanx of left index finger category S62.602 Fracture of unspecified phalanx of right middle finger category S62.603 Fracture of unspecified phalanx of left middle finger category S62.604 Fracture of unspecified phalanx of right ring finger category S62.605 Fracture of unspecified phalanx of left ring finger category S62.606 Fracture of unspecified phalanx of right little finger category S62.607 Fracture of unspecified phalanx of left little finger category S62.608 Fracture of unspecified phalanx of other finger category
Subordinate codes 7
S62.609A Fracture of unsp phalanx of unsp finger, init for clos fx S62.609B Fracture of unsp phalanx of unsp finger, init for opn fx S62.609D Fx unsp phalanx of unsp finger, subs for fx w routn heal S62.609G Fx unsp phalanx of unsp finger, subs for fx w delay heal S62.609K Fx unsp phalanx of unsp finger, subs for fx w nonunion S62.609P Fx unsp phalanx of unsp finger, subs for fx w malunion S62.609S Fracture of unsp phalanx of unspecified finger, sequela
Additional references
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