S62.368S — Nondisplaced fracture of neck of other metacarpal bone, sequela
S62.368S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced fracture of neck of other metacarpal bone, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "S" — sequela
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
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Nondisplaced fracture of neck of specified metacarpal bone with unspecified laterality
Risk adjustment
S62.368S 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
S62.368S is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy — 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
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Related codes at this level
Codes that share S62.368. If S62.368S is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S62.368ANondisplaced fracture of neck of other metacarpal bone, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.368BNondisplaced fracture of neck of other metacarpal bone, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.368DNondisplaced fracture of neck of other metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.368GNondisplaced fracture of neck of other metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.368KNondisplaced fracture of neck of other metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.368PNondisplaced fracture of neck of other metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Questions about S62.368S
- Is S62.368S a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S62.368S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S62.368S sit in the tabular list?
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