S62.398D: Other fracture of other metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
S62.398D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other fracture of other metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S62.398D 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
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Other fracture of specified metacarpal bone with unspecified laterality
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S62.398D
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S62.398D
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S62.398D
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
S62.398D is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 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 S62.398
- S62.398AOther fracture of other metacarpal bone, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.398BOther fracture of other metacarpal bone, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.398GOther fracture of other metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.398KOther fracture of other metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.398POther fracture of other metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.398SOther fracture of other metacarpal bone, sequela