S62.101A
S62.101A: Fracture of unspecified carpal bone, right wrist, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S62.101A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for fracture of unspecified carpal bone, right wrist, initial encounter for closed fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S62.101A 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 S62.101A
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S62.101A
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S62.101A
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.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S62.101
- S62.101BFracture of unspecified carpal bone, right wrist, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.101DFracture of unspecified carpal bone, right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.101GFracture of unspecified carpal bone, right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.101KFracture of unspecified carpal bone, right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.101PFracture of unspecified carpal bone, right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.101SFracture of unspecified carpal bone, right wrist, sequela