S62.031A
S62.031A: Displaced fracture of proximal third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S62.031A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced fracture of proximal third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist, initial encounter for closed fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S62.031A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "A": initial encounter for closed fracture
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 S62.031A
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S62.031A
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S62.031A
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
S62.031A is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 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 S62.031
- S62.031BDisplaced fracture of proximal third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.031DDisplaced fracture of proximal third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.031GDisplaced fracture of proximal third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.031KDisplaced fracture of proximal third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.031PDisplaced fracture of proximal third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.031SDisplaced fracture of proximal third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist, sequela