S62.356P
S62.356P: Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of fifth metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright
S62.356P is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced fracture of shaft of fifth metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S62.356P 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 S62.356P
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S62.356P
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S62.356P
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
S62.356P 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 S62.356
- S62.356ANondisplaced fracture of shaft of fifth metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.356BNondisplaced fracture of shaft of fifth metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.356DNondisplaced fracture of shaft of fifth metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.356GNondisplaced fracture of shaft of fifth metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.356KNondisplaced fracture of shaft of fifth metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.356SNondisplaced fracture of shaft of fifth metacarpal bone, right hand, sequela