S62.182
S62.182 — Displaced fracture of trapezoid [smaller multangular], left wrist
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMleft
S62.182 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for displaced fracture of trapezoid [smaller multangular], left 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
S62.182 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 S62.182
7 child codes. Green means billable.
- S62.182ADisplaced fracture of trapezoid [smaller multangular], left wrist, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.182BDisplaced fracture of trapezoid [smaller multangular], left wrist, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.182DDisplaced fracture of trapezoid [smaller multangular], left wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.182GDisplaced fracture of trapezoid [smaller multangular], left wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.182KDisplaced fracture of trapezoid [smaller multangular], left wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.182PDisplaced fracture of trapezoid [smaller multangular], left wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.182SDisplaced fracture of trapezoid [smaller multangular], left wrist, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S62.18. If S62.182 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S62.181Displaced fracture of trapezoid [smaller multangular], right wrist
- S62.183Displaced fracture of trapezoid [smaller multangular], unspecified wrist
- S62.184Nondisplaced fracture of trapezoid [smaller multangular], right wrist
- S62.185Nondisplaced fracture of trapezoid [smaller multangular], left wrist
- S62.186Nondisplaced fracture of trapezoid [smaller multangular], unspecified wrist
Questions about S62.182
- Is S62.182 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S62.182 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S62.182 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).