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  1. ICD.Codes
  2. ICD-10-CM (2016)
  3. Chapter 19
  4. Section S60-S69
  5. Code S62.3

ICD-10-CM Code S62.3
Fracture of other and unspecified metacarpal bone

NON-BILLABLE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code S62.3 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the eight child codes of S62.3 that describes the diagnosis 'fracture of other and unspecified metacarpal bone' in more detail.

The ICD code S623 is used to code Boxer's fracture

Boxer's Fracture is a colloquial term for a fracture of one of the metacarpal bones of the hand. Classically, the fracture occurs transversely across the neck of the bone, after the patient strikes an object with a closed fist. Alternate terms include Scrapper's fracture or Bar Room fracture.

Specialty: Emergency Medicine

DP (PA) right hand x-ray showing fracture at the neck of fourth metacarpal bone

Source: Wikipedia

Coding Notes for S62.3 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here."
Fracture of first metacarpal bone - instead, use code S62.2-

Parent Code: S62 - Fracture at wrist and hand level

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Source: http://icd.codes/icd10cm/S623