S62.312P
S62.312P: Displaced fracture of base of third metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright
S62.312P is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced fracture of base of third metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S62.312P with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "P": subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
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 S62.312P
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S62.312P
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S62.312P
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.
Medicare coverage
S62.312P is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S62.312
- S62.312ADisplaced fracture of base of third metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.312BDisplaced fracture of base of third metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.312DDisplaced fracture of base of third metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.312GDisplaced fracture of base of third metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.312KDisplaced fracture of base of third metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.312SDisplaced fracture of base of third metacarpal bone, right hand, sequela