S62.502
S62.502: Fracture of unspecified phalanx of left thumb
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMleft
S62.502 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for fracture of unspecified phalanx of left thumb. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
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 S62.502
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S62.502
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S62.502
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.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead S62.502
7 child codes. Green means billable.
- S62.502AFracture of unspecified phalanx of left thumb, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.502BFracture of unspecified phalanx of left thumb, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.502DFracture of unspecified phalanx of left thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.502GFracture of unspecified phalanx of left thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.502KFracture of unspecified phalanx of left thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.502PFracture of unspecified phalanx of left thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.502SFracture of unspecified phalanx of left thumb, sequela