S62.638
S62.638 — Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S62.638 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for displaced fracture of distal 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 distal phalanx of specified finger with unspecified laterality
Risk adjustment
S62.638 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 S62.638
7 child codes. Green means billable.
- S62.638ADisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.638BDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.638DDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.638GDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.638KDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.638PDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.638SDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S62.63. If S62.638 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S62.630Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right index finger
- S62.631Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left index finger
- S62.632Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right middle finger
- S62.633Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left middle finger
- S62.634Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right ring finger
- S62.635Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left ring finger
- S62.636Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right little finger
- S62.637Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left little finger
- S62.639Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified finger
Questions about S62.638
- Is S62.638 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S62.638 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S62.638 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).