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S62.156 - Nondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist

ICD-10-CM Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes · S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69) · Subcategory of S62.15 · FY2027

Coding Guidance

S62.156 requires a 7th character. Report the code below that matches the documentation, for example A for initial encounter for closed fracture, B for initial encounter for open fracture, D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing.

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S62

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom S62.1

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • fracture of scaphoid of wrist (S62.0-)
Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom S62

Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.

  • traumatic amputation of wrist and hand (S68.-)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom S62

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • fracture of distal parts of ulna and radius (S52.-)
NotesFrom S62

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
  • A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter S00-T88

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Use Additional CodeFrom Chapter S00-T88

Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
NotesFrom Chapter S00-T88

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

More Specific Codes (7)

S62.156ANondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, initial encounter for closed fracture→S62.156BNondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, initial encounter for open fracture→S62.156DNondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing→S62.156GNondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing→S62.156KNondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion→S62.156PNondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion→S62.156SNondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, sequela→

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