Is S62.640 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. S62.640 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does S62.640 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).

S62.640

S62.640 — Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right index finger

Non-billable headerICD-10-CMright

S62.640 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right index 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

S62.640 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 S62.640

7 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share S62.64. If S62.640 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about S62.640

Is S62.640 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. S62.640 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does S62.640 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).