S62.651
S62.651 — Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of left index finger
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMleft
S62.651 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of left 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
S62.651 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 S62.651
7 child codes. Green means billable.
- S62.651ANondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of left index finger, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.651BNondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of left index finger, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.651DNondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of left index finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.651GNondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of left index finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.651KNondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of left index finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.651PNondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of left index finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.651SNondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of left index finger, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S62.65. If S62.651 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S62.650Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of right index finger
- S62.652Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of right middle finger
- S62.653Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of left middle finger
- S62.654Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of right ring finger
- S62.655Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of left ring finger
- S62.656Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of right little finger
- S62.657Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of left little finger
- S62.658Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of other finger
- S62.659Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of unspecified finger
Questions about S62.651
- Is S62.651 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S62.651 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S62.651 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).