S62.232
S62.232 — Other displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, left hand
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMleft
S62.232 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, left 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
S62.232 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 S62.232
7 child codes. Green means billable.
- S62.232AOther displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, left hand, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.232BOther displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, left hand, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.232DOther displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.232GOther displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.232KOther displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.232POther displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.232SOther displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, left hand, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S62.23. If S62.232 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S62.231Other displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, right hand
- S62.233Other displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, unspecified hand
- S62.234Other nondisplaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, right hand
- S62.235Other nondisplaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, left hand
- S62.236Other nondisplaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, unspecified hand
Questions about S62.232
- Is S62.232 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S62.232 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S62.232 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).