Nondisp fx of distal pole of navic bone of unsp wrist, init

This code signifies a break in the scaphoid bone, specifically at its distal pole, without any displacement of the bone fragments. The scaphoid is a small carpal bone in the wrist, and a fracture to its distal pole is a common injury, often resulting from a fall onto an outstretched hand.

This code is appropriate for the initial encounter with a patient presenting with a newly diagnosed, closed, nondisplaced fracture of the distal pole of the scaphoid bone in an unspecified wrist. It should be used when the patient is receiving active treatment for the fracture.

• Ensure documentation specifies "nondisplaced" and "distal pole" to accurately assign this code.
• Confirm this is the patient's initial encounter for this specific fracture to use the "A" seventh character.
• If the wrist (left or right) is specified, a more specific code from the S62.01- series should be chosen.