Disp fx of shaft of 3rd MC bone, l hand, 7thD

Displaced fracture of shaft of third metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies a fracture of the shaft of the third metacarpal bone in the left hand, where the bone fragments are no longer in their normal anatomical alignment. This specific code is used when the patient is seen for follow-up care during the routine healing phase of the fracture.

🎯When to Use

This code is appropriate for subsequent encounters when a patient with a previously diagnosed displaced fracture of the left third metacarpal shaft is receiving ongoing, routine care for the healing process. This includes visits for cast changes, wound checks, or general follow-up appointments where no complications or delayed healing are noted.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation specifies "displaced" and "shaft" for the third metacarpal.
Confirm the encounter is for routine healing and not for initial treatment or complications.
Verify laterality is "left hand" as specified by the code.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S62.323Disp fx of shaft of third metacarpal bone, left hand

S62.323D(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