S62.342D
S62.342D: Nondisplaced fracture of base of third metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright
S62.342D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced fracture of base of third metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S62.342D with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "D": subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
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 S62.342D
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S62.342D
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S62.342D
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
S62.342D 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 S62.342
- S62.342ANondisplaced fracture of base of third metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.342BNondisplaced fracture of base of third metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.342GNondisplaced fracture of base of third metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.342KNondisplaced fracture of base of third metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.342PNondisplaced fracture of base of third metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.342SNondisplaced fracture of base of third metacarpal bone, right hand, sequela