Nondisp fx of body of hamate bone, unsp wrist, init

This code signifies a break in the main part of the hamate bone, a small carpal bone in the wrist, where the bone fragments remain in their normal anatomical alignment. The injury affects an unspecified wrist and is being treated for the first time as a closed fracture, meaning the skin is intact.

This code is appropriate for documenting an initial encounter for a hamate body fracture that is not displaced and does not specify laterality (left or right wrist). It is used when the fracture is closed, without an open wound communicating with the fracture site.

• Ensure documentation specifies "nondisplaced" and "body of hamate" for accurate code assignment.
• Confirm this is the patient's initial encounter for this specific fracture.
• Verify the fracture is closed; if open, a different code would be required.