S62.522A
S62.522A — Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left thumb, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
S62.522A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left thumb, initial encounter for closed fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter for closed fracture
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
S62.522A 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
S62.522A 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 S62.522. If S62.522A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S62.522BDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of left thumb, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.522DDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of left thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.522GDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of left thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.522KDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of left thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.522PDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of left thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.522SDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of left thumb, sequela
Questions about S62.522A
- Is S62.522A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S62.522A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S62.522A sit in the tabular list?
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