S62.213
S62.213 — Bennett's fracture, unspecified hand
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMunspecified
S62.213 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for bennett's fracture, unspecified hand. 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
S62.213 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 S62.213
7 child codes. Green means billable.
- S62.213ABennett's fracture, unspecified hand, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.213BBennett's fracture, unspecified hand, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.213DBennett's fracture, unspecified hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.213GBennett's fracture, unspecified hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.213KBennett's fracture, unspecified hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.213PBennett's fracture, unspecified hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.213SBennett's fracture, unspecified hand, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S62.21. If S62.213 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S62.213
- Is S62.213 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S62.213 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S62.213 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).