S62 - Fracture at wrist and hand level

The ICD 10 Code for Fracture at wrist and hand level is listed as S62.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field	Value
Diagnosis Code:	S62
Description:	Fracture at wrist and hand level 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 Excludes1: traumatic amputation of wrist and hand (S68.-) Excludes2: 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

Chapter	Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S62:
S62.0 - Fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of wrist
S62.1 - Fracture of other and unspecified carpal bone(s)
S62.2 - Fracture of first metacarpal bone
S62.3 - Fracture of other and unspecified metacarpal bone
S62.5 - Fracture of thumb
S62.6 - Fracture of other and unspecified finger(s)
S62.9 - Unspecified fracture of wrist and hand