S62.156B
S62.156B: Nondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, initial encounter for open fracture
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
S62.156B is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, initial encounter for open fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S62.156B with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "B": initial encounter for open 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 S62.156B
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S62.156B
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S62.156B
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 S62.156
- S62.156ANondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.156DNondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.156GNondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.156KNondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.156PNondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.156SNondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, sequela