What is the ICD 10 code for metacarpal fracture?

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Get crucial instructions for accurate ICD-10-CM S62.306 coding with all applicable Excludes 1 and Excludes 2 notes from the section level conveniently shown with each code.

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2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

• S62.309A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• Short description: Unsp fracture of unsp metacarpal bone, init for clos fx
• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM S62.309A became effective on October 1, 2022.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S62.309A - other international versions of ICD-10 S62.309A may differ.

The following code(s) above S62.309A contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

• Applicable To annotations, or
• Code Also annotations, or
• Code First annotations, or
• Excludes1 annotations, or
• Excludes2 annotations, or
• Includes annotations, or
• Note annotations, or
• Use Additional annotations

• S00-T88

  2023 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88

  Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

  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

  Type 1 Excludes

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

  Use Additional

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

  Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
• S60-S69

  2023 ICD-10-CM Range S60-S69

  Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers

  Type 2 Excludes

  Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers
• S62

  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S62

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  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

  Type 1 Excludes

  • traumatic amputation of wrist and hand (S68.-)

  Type 2 Excludes

  • fracture of distal parts of ulna and radius (S52.-)
  Fracture at wrist and hand level
• S62.3

  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S62.3

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Type 2 Excludes

  • fracture of first metacarpal bone (S62.2-)
  Fracture of other and unspecified metacarpal bone

• 562 Fracture, sprain, strain and dislocation except femur, hip, pelvis and thigh with mcc
• 563 Fracture, sprain, strain and dislocation except femur, hip, pelvis and thigh without mcc
• 963 Other multiple significant trauma with mcc
• 964 Other multiple significant trauma with cc
• 965 Other multiple significant trauma without cc/mcc

Convert S62.309A to ICD-9-CM

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
• 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
• 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
• 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To S62.309A

S62.307S …… sequela

S62.308 Unspecified fracture of other metacarpal bone

S62.308A …… initial encounter for closed fracture

S62.308B …… initial encounter for open fracture

S62.308D …… subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

S62.308G …… subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

S62.308K …… subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

S62.308P …… subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

S62.308S …… sequela

S62.309 Unspecified fracture of unspecified metacarpal bone

S62.309A …… initial encounter for closed fracture

S62.309B …… initial encounter for open fracture

S62.309D …… subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

S62.309G …… subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

S62.309K …… subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

S62.309P …… subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

S62.309S …… sequela

S62.31 Displaced fracture of base of other metacarpal bone

S62.310 Displaced fracture of base of second metacarpal bone, right hand

S62.310A …… initial encounter for closed fracture

S62.310B …… initial encounter for open fracture

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.