S62.319 — Displaced fracture of base of unspecified metacarpal bone
Is S62.319 billable?
No — S62.319 is a non-billable header code. S62.319 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 7 billable codes beneath S62.319.
Billable codes under this header
- S62.319ADisplaced fracture of base of unspecified metacarpal bone, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.319BDisplaced fracture of base of unspecified metacarpal bone, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.319DDisplaced fracture of base of unspecified metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.319GDisplaced fracture of base of unspecified metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.319KDisplaced fracture of base of unspecified metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.319PDisplaced fracture of base of unspecified metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.319SDisplaced fracture of base of unspecified metacarpal bone, sequela
S62.319 at a glance
| Code | S62.319 |
|---|---|
| Description | Displaced fracture of base of unspecified metacarpal bone |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S62.319 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S62.319. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Fracture, traumatic › metacarpal › base (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S62
The conditions below can never be reported together with S62.319 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- traumatic amputation of wrist and hand (S68.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S62.319 to fully describe the condition. S62.319 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S62.319, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S62.319 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S62.319, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S62.319 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S62
The conditions below are not part of S62.319, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S62.319 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- fracture of distal parts of ulna and radius (S52.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S62.3
The conditions below are not part of S62.319, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S62.319 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- fracture of first metacarpal bone (S62.2-)
What codes fall under S62.319? (7)
- S62.319ADisplaced fracture of base of unspecified metacarpal bone, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.319BDisplaced fracture of base of unspecified metacarpal bone, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.319DDisplaced fracture of base of unspecified metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.319GDisplaced fracture of base of unspecified metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.319KDisplaced fracture of base of unspecified metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.319PDisplaced fracture of base of unspecified metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.319SDisplaced fracture of base of unspecified metacarpal bone, sequela
How long has S62.319 existed?
S62.319 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the S62.31 family? (9)
- S62.310Displaced fracture of base of second metacarpal bone, right handnot billable
- S62.311Displaced fracture of base of second metacarpal bone, left handnot billable
- S62.312Displaced fracture of base of third metacarpal bone, right handnot billable
- S62.313Displaced fracture of base of third metacarpal bone, left handnot billable
- S62.314Displaced fracture of base of fourth metacarpal bone, right handnot billable
- S62.315Displaced fracture of base of fourth metacarpal bone, left handnot billable
- S62.316Displaced fracture of base of fifth metacarpal bone, right handnot billable
- S62.317Displaced fracture of base of fifth metacarpal bone, left handnot billable
- S62.318Displaced fracture of base of other metacarpal bonenot billable