S62.668
S62.668 — Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S62.668 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced 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.
- Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of specified finger with unspecified laterality
Risk adjustment
S62.668 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 S62.668
7 child codes. Green means billable.
- S62.668ANondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.668BNondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.668DNondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.668GNondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.668KNondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.668PNondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.668SNondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of other finger, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S62.66. If S62.668 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S62.660Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of right index finger
- S62.661Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of left index finger
- S62.662Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of right middle finger
- S62.663Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of left middle finger
- S62.664Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of right ring finger
- S62.665Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of left ring finger
- S62.666Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of right little finger
- S62.667Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of left little finger
- S62.669Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified finger
Questions about S62.668
- Is S62.668 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S62.668 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S62.668 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).