S62.9 Unspecified fracture of hand

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from S62 Fracture at wrist and hand level

Excludes1 (never code together)

• traumatic amputation of wrist and hand (S68.-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• fracture of distal parts of ulna and radius (S52.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S62

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

7th character required

• 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

Codes under S62.9

• S62.90 Unspecified fracture of unspecified hand
• S62.91 Unspecified fracture of right hand
• S62.92 Unspecified fracture of left hand

Code annotations containing back-references to S62.9

Back-references to S62

• Type 1 Excludes: M84.3 Stress fracture ("traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M84.4 Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified ("traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: S52 Fracture of forearm ("fracture at wrist and hand level (S62.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: S61 Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers ("open fracture of wrist, hand and finger (S62.- with 7th character B)")
• Use Additional: S67 Crushing injury of wrist, hand and fingers ("fracture of wrist and hand (S62.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S62.9

• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › hand

Nearby codes

• S62.669D Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S62.669G Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S62.669K Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S62.669P Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S62.669S Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified finger, sequela
• S62.9 Unspecified fracture of hand (this code)
• S62.90 Unspecified fracture of unspecified hand
• S62.90XA Unspecified fracture of unspecified hand, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S62.90XB Unspecified fracture of unspecified hand, initial encounter for open fracture
• S62.90XD Unspecified fracture of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S62.90XG Unspecified fracture of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing