Oth fracture of second metacarpal bone, right hand, init

This code signifies a fracture of the second metacarpal bone in the right hand, excluding a Salter-Harris or physeal fracture. It indicates that the skin over the fracture site remains intact (closed fracture) and that this is the initial treatment encounter for the injury.

Use this code for a patient presenting with a newly diagnosed, non-physeal fracture of the right second metacarpal bone where the skin is not broken. This applies to initial evaluations and treatments, such as casting or splinting, following the injury event.

• Ensure documentation specifies the right hand and the second metacarpal.
• Confirm the fracture is closed and not a physeal injury.
• The "A" suffix indicates an initial encounter; subsequent care will require different seventh characters.