Nondisp fx of shaft of 1st MC bone, l hand, 7thD

Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of first metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies a follow-up visit for a patient who sustained a break in the long part of the first metacarpal bone (thumb bone) in their left hand. The fracture is not displaced, meaning the bone fragments are still in their normal alignment, and the healing process is progressing as expected without complications.

🎯When to Use

This code is appropriate for subsequent encounters where a patient with a previously diagnosed, nondisplaced shaft fracture of the left first metacarpal is being monitored for routine healing. This includes office visits, follow-up imaging, or physical therapy sessions focused on the ongoing recovery of the fracture.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation specifies "nondisplaced" and "shaft" for the first metacarpal.
Verify the encounter is for routine healing and not for complications or initial treatment.
Confirm laterality is "left hand" as specified by the fifth character.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S62.245Nondisp fx of shaft of first metacarpal bone, left hand

S62.245D(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