S62.142A
S62.142A: Displaced fracture of body of hamate [unciform] bone, left wrist, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
S62.142A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced fracture of body of hamate [unciform] bone, left wrist, initial encounter for closed fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S62.142A 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 S62.142A
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S62.142A
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S62.142A
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
S62.142A 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 S62.142
- S62.142BDisplaced fracture of body of hamate [unciform] bone, left wrist, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.142DDisplaced fracture of body of hamate [unciform] bone, left wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.142GDisplaced fracture of body of hamate [unciform] bone, left wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.142KDisplaced fracture of body of hamate [unciform] bone, left wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.142PDisplaced fracture of body of hamate [unciform] bone, left wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.142SDisplaced fracture of body of hamate [unciform] bone, left wrist, sequela