Disp fx of hook pro of hamate bone, l wrs, 7thD

Displaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, left wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies a fracture of the hook-shaped projection on the hamate bone in the left wrist, where the bone fragments are no longer in their normal alignment. The patient is in a subsequent phase of care, and the fracture is healing as expected without complications.

🎯When to Use

This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters when a patient with a previously diagnosed displaced left hamate hook fracture is receiving ongoing treatment and the fracture is progressing through routine healing. It would be used after the initial acute treatment phase, but before the fracture is fully healed.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation specifies "displaced" and "left wrist" for the hamate hook fracture.
Verify the encounter is for subsequent care and not the initial treatment or a sequela.
Confirm "routine healing" is documented; if healing is delayed or complicated, a different 7th character would be necessary.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S62.152Disp fx of hook process of hamate bone, left wrist

S62.152D(current)

Crosswalks

V54.12ApproxICD-9 V54.12ApproxICD-9

Same Category

S62Fracture at wrist and hand level S62.0Fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of wrist S62.00Unspecified fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of wrist S62.001