S62.618
S62.618 — Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of other finger
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S62.618 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of other finger. 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
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of specified finger with unspecified laterality
Risk adjustment
S62.618 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 S62.618
7 child codes. Green means billable.
- S62.618ADisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of other finger, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.618BDisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of other finger, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.618DDisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of other finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.618GDisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of other finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.618KDisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of other finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.618PDisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of other finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.618SDisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of other finger, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S62.61. If S62.618 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S62.610Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right index finger
- S62.611Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left index finger
- S62.612Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right middle finger
- S62.613Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left middle finger
- S62.614Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right ring finger
- S62.615Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left ring finger
- S62.616Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right little finger
- S62.617Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left little finger
- S62.619Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of unspecified finger
Questions about S62.618
- Is S62.618 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S62.618 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S62.618 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).