S62.234K — Other nondisplaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
S62.234K is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other nondisplaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "K" — subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
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
S62.234K 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.
Medicare coverage
S62.234K is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies — 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S62.234. If S62.234K is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S62.234AOther nondisplaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.234BOther nondisplaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.234DOther nondisplaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.234GOther nondisplaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.234POther nondisplaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.234SOther nondisplaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, right hand, sequela
Questions about S62.234K
- Is S62.234K a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S62.234K is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S62.234K 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).