FY2025 · 04-01
Effective from
- Inherited rules changed
Fracture at wrist and hand level
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2025 · 04-01A — 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
traumatic amputation of wrist and hand (S68.-)
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
fracture of distal parts of ulna and radius (S52.-)
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
Latest recorded change · FY2025 · 04-01
Effective from
Fracture at wrist and hand level
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2025 · 04-01| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | Inherited rules changed |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
traumatic amputation of wrist and hand (S68.-)
fracture of distal parts of ulna and radius (S52.-)
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
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
S62.0Fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of wristCategory · further specificity requiredS62.1Fracture of other and unspecified carpal bone(s)Category · further specificity requiredS62.2Fracture of first metacarpal boneCategory · further specificity requiredS62.3Fracture of other and unspecified metacarpal boneCategory · further specificity requiredS62.5Fracture of thumbCategory · further specificity requiredS62.6Fracture of other and unspecified finger(s)Category · further specificity requiredS62.9Unspecified fracture of handCategory · further specificity requiredOfficial titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗
Excludes 1 · traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)
Excludes 1 · traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)
Excludes 2 · fracture at wrist and hand level (S62.-)
Excludes 1 · open fracture of wrist, hand and finger (S62.- with 7th character B)
Use additional code · fracture of wrist and hand (S62.-)