S62.001K
S62.001K: Unspecified fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright
S62.001K is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S62.001K with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "K": subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S62
- 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
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S62.001K
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S62.001K
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S62.001K
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S62.001K is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S62.001
- S62.001AUnspecified fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.001BUnspecified fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.001DUnspecified fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.001GUnspecified fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.001PUnspecified fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.001SUnspecified fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist, sequela