S62.359P
S62.359P — Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of unspecified metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S62.359P is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced fracture of shaft of unspecified metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th 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
Risk adjustment
S62.359P 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.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S62.359. If S62.359P is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S62.359ANondisplaced fracture of shaft of unspecified metacarpal bone, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.359BNondisplaced fracture of shaft of unspecified metacarpal bone, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.359DNondisplaced fracture of shaft of unspecified metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.359GNondisplaced fracture of shaft of unspecified metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.359KNondisplaced fracture of shaft of unspecified metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.359SNondisplaced fracture of shaft of unspecified metacarpal bone, sequela
Questions about S62.359P
- Is S62.359P a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S62.359P is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S62.359P 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).