S62.638
Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger
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
S62.638code
Inclusion terms
- Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of specified finger 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
- Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) T14.8
Alongside this code 9 same parent — S62.63
S62.630 Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right index finger category S62.631 Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left index finger category S62.632 Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right middle finger category S62.633 Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left middle finger category S62.634 Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right ring finger category S62.635 Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left ring finger category S62.636 Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right little finger category S62.637 Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left little finger category S62.639 Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified finger category
Subordinate codes 7
S62.638A Disp fx of distal phalanx of oth finger, init for clos fx S62.638B Disp fx of distal phalanx of oth finger, init for opn fx S62.638D Disp fx of dist phalanx of finger, subs for fx w routn heal S62.638G Disp fx of dist phalanx of finger, subs for fx w delay heal S62.638K Disp fx of distal phalanx of finger, subs for fx w nonunion S62.638P Disp fx of distal phalanx of finger, subs for fx w malunion S62.638S Disp fx of distal phalanx of other finger, sequela
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