S62.023P
S62.023P — Displaced fracture of middle third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptunspecified
S62.023P is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced fracture of middle third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "P" — subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
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
Risk adjustment
S62.023P does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S62.023. If S62.023P is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S62.023ADisplaced fracture of middle third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.023BDisplaced fracture of middle third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.023DDisplaced fracture of middle third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.023GDisplaced fracture of middle third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.023KDisplaced fracture of middle third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.023SDisplaced fracture of middle third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist, sequela
Questions about S62.023P
- Is S62.023P a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S62.023P is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S62.023P sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69).