S62Catégorie · précision supplémentaire requiseArchivée

Fracture at wrist and hand level

HiérarchieS60-S69 · S62

Instructions du code

Excludes 1

traumatic amputation of wrist and hand (S68.-)

Excludes 2

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

Note
  • 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
Seventh character

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

Instructions des niveaux supérieurs

Chapitres 19 · Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Excludes 2
Use additional code

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Note
  • 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.

S60-S69 · Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)

Excludes 2
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

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