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S62.352 - Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of third metacarpal bone, right hand

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 S62.35 · FY2027

Coding Guidance

S62.352 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 S62.3

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

  • fracture of first metacarpal bone (S62.2-)
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)

S62.352ANondisplaced fracture of shaft of third metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for closed fracture→S62.352BNondisplaced fracture of shaft of third metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for open fracture→S62.352DNondisplaced fracture of shaft of third metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing→S62.352GNondisplaced fracture of shaft of third metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing→S62.352KNondisplaced fracture of shaft of third metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion→S62.352PNondisplaced fracture of shaft of third metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion→S62.352SNondisplaced fracture of shaft of third metacarpal bone, right hand, sequela→

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