S62.9: Unspecified fracture of hand

Description revised · FY2026

Not billable: this is a header. Use one of the more specific codes below.

• Description changed effective October 1, 2025. Before that it read: Unspecified fracture of wrist and hand.

Code breakdown

Coding notes

Excludes1 (from S62)

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

Excludes2 (from S62)

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

Notes (from S62)

• 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

7th character (from S62)

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S62

7th characters (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

Codes under S62.9

• S62.90 Unspecified fracture of unspecified hand
• S62.91 Unspecified fracture of right hand
• S62.92 Unspecified fracture of left hand

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All FY2026 ICD-10-CM changes

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