S62.026
S62.026 — Nondisplaced fracture of middle third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMunspecified
S62.026 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced fracture of middle third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
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
S62.026 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.
Code to one of these instead S62.026
7 child codes. Green means billable.
- S62.026ANondisplaced fracture of middle third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.026BNondisplaced fracture of middle third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.026DNondisplaced fracture of middle third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.026GNondisplaced fracture of middle third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.026KNondisplaced fracture of middle third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.026PNondisplaced fracture of middle third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.026SNondisplaced fracture of middle third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S62.02. If S62.026 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S62.021Displaced fracture of middle third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist
- S62.022Displaced fracture of middle third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of left wrist
- S62.023Displaced fracture of middle third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist
- S62.024Nondisplaced fracture of middle third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist
- S62.025Nondisplaced fracture of middle third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of left wrist
Questions about S62.026
- Is S62.026 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S62.026 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S62.026 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).