ICD-10-CM Code S62.368
Nondisplaced fracture of neck of other metacarpal bone
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.7th Character Required
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."ICD Code S62.368 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'nondisplaced fracture of neck of other metacarpal bone' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:
| 7th Digit | Billable Code | 7th Digit Specifies |
|---|---|---|
| A | S62.368A | initial encounter |
| B | S62.368B | initial encounter for open fracture |
| D | S62.368D | subsequent encounter |
| G | S62.368G | subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| K | S62.368K | subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| P | S62.368P | subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion |
| S | S62.368S | sequela |
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More InfoThe 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
Coding Notes for S62.368 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Nondisplaced fracture of neck of specified metacarpal bone with unspecified laterality
Parent Code: S62.36 - Nondisplaced fracture of neck of other metacarpal bone