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ICD-10-CM Code for Fracture at wrist and hand level S62

ICD-10 code S62 for Fracture at wrist and hand level is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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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.-)
 
S62 Fracture at wrist and hand level
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Fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of wrist
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Fracture of other and unspecified carpal bone(s)
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Fracture of first metacarpal bone
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Fracture of other and unspecified metacarpal bone
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Fracture of thumb
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Fracture of other and unspecified finger(s)
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Unspecified fracture of wrist and hand

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Diagnosis for open fracture subsequent care
[QUOTE="Bernadette10, post: 515926, member: 239306"] The patient had an open fracture of the LT long finger distal phalanx with injury to the nail and LT ring finger distal phalanx from a table saw in... [ Read More ]
Diagnosis for open fracture subsequent care
The patient had an open fracture of the LT long finger distal phalanx with injury to the nail and LT ring finger distal phalanx from a table saw injury. Initial encounter diagnoses: S62.633B, S62.635... [ Read More ]
Z02.89 denials
[QUOTE="carleycarter26@gmail.com, post: 513962, member: 717543"] We help a lot of refugees at our clinic and our providers keep using Z02.89- Encounter for other administrative examinations as the Pri... [ Read More ]
Can a Medical Coder change a Dx or procedure code that Dr selected
Is a facility out patient coder allowed to correct a final Dx from physician if it coincides with the imaging Dx For Ex. [B]S62.610A displaced of proximal phalanx right ring instead of S66.604A unsp... [ Read More ]
Place of Occurrence Y92
Hello, I love to hear anyone's take on Y92 guideline "Generally, a place of occurrence code is used only once, at the initial encounter for treatment". Coder was dinged on audit for reporting Y92.810... [ Read More ]
Phalanx finger fracture re-injured
I am needing help coding the following: POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Fracture of the proximal phalanx, left long finger. PROCEDURES PERFORMED: Open reduction and internal fixation of the left long f... [ Read More ]
Help with Billing 26445 and 26520 to Worker's Comp
I billed 26445 and 26520-59 to a Worker's Comp company and they denied the 26520-59 as inclusive per April 2002 CPT Assistant. This seems to be a bit out of date to create a denial. Here are the surgi... [ Read More ]
Metacarpal ORIF with Osteotomy
Hello all, My provider is giving me CPT codes; [INDENT][B]26565[/B] (Osteotomy; metacarpal, each) [/INDENT] [INDENT][B]26615 [/B](Open treatment of metacarpal fracture, single, includes internal ... [ Read More ]
Fracture and dislocation treatment dislocation fixation fracture reduction
Does anyone know if we can code a closed reduction of both a fracture AND dislocation at the same site? It looks like the codes I am considering are not bundled, but I'm still not sure if it is techni... [ Read More ]
dx coding for a fracture
Can you bill S62.622P and S62.622S on the same encounter, for the same fx? thanks... [ Read More ]
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