S62.62
S62.62 — Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of finger
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S62.62 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for displaced fracture of middle phalanx of 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
Risk adjustment
S62.62 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 S62.62
10 child codes. Green means billable.
- S62.620Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of right index finger
- S62.621Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of left index finger
- S62.622Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of right middle finger
- S62.623Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of left middle finger
- S62.624Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of right ring finger
- S62.625Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of left ring finger
- S62.626Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of right little finger
- S62.627Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of left little finger
- S62.628Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of other finger
- S62.629Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of unspecified finger
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S62.6. If S62.62 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S62.60Fracture of unspecified phalanx of finger
- S62.61Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of finger
- S62.63Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of finger
- S62.64Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of finger
- S62.65Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of finger
- S62.66Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of finger
Questions about S62.62
- Is S62.62 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S62.62 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S62.62 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).