S62.512
S62.512 — Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left thumb
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMleft
S62.512 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for displaced fracture of proximal 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
Risk adjustment
S62.512 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.
Code to one of these instead S62.512
7 child codes. Green means billable.
- S62.512ADisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left thumb, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.512BDisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left thumb, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.512DDisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.512GDisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.512KDisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.512PDisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.512SDisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left thumb, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S62.51. If S62.512 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S62.511Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right thumb
- S62.513Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of unspecified thumb
- S62.514Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right thumb
- S62.515Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left thumb
- S62.516Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of unspecified thumb
Questions about S62.512
- Is S62.512 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S62.512 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S62.512 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).