Nondisp fx of hook pro of hamate bone, unsp wrs, 7thG

Nondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies a fracture of the hook of the hamate bone in an unspecified wrist that is not displaced. The patient is in a subsequent phase of healing, and the fracture is exhibiting delayed union.

🎯When to Use

This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters where a patient with a previously diagnosed, non-displaced hook of hamate fracture is being monitored for healing, and the healing process is slower than expected. It would be used when the specific wrist (left or right) is not documented.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation clearly states "delayed healing" for this specific fracture.
Verify that the fracture is explicitly described as "nondisplaced."
Confirm that the wrist laterality is not specified in the medical record.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S62.156Nondisp fx of hook process of hamate bone, unspecified wrist

S62.156G(current)

Crosswalks

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 S62.001Unspecified fracture of navicular bone of right wrist S62.001A