S62.601K
S62.601K: Fracture of unspecified phalanx of left index finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S62.601K is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for fracture of unspecified phalanx of left index finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S62.601K with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "K": subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
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 S62.601K
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S62.601K
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S62.601K
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
S62.601K is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 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 S62.601
- S62.601AFracture of unspecified phalanx of left index finger, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.601BFracture of unspecified phalanx of left index finger, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.601DFracture of unspecified phalanx of left index finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.601GFracture of unspecified phalanx of left index finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.601PFracture of unspecified phalanx of left index finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.601SFracture of unspecified phalanx of left index finger, sequela