S62.398 — Other fracture of other metacarpal bone
Is S62.398 billable?
No — S62.398 is a non-billable header code. S62.398 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 S62.398.
Billable codes under this header
- S62.398AOther fracture of other metacarpal bone, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.398BOther fracture of other metacarpal bone, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.398DOther fracture of other metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.398GOther fracture of other metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.398KOther fracture of other metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.398POther fracture of other metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.398SOther fracture of other metacarpal bone, sequela
S62.398 at a glance
| Code | S62.398 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other fracture of other metacarpal bone |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S62.398 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S62.398. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Fracture, traumatic › metacarpal › fifth › specified NEC (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S62.398.
- Other fracture of specified metacarpal bone with unspecified laterality
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S62
The conditions below can never be reported together with S62.398 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 S62.398 to fully describe the condition. S62.398 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 S62.398, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S62.398 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S62.398, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S62.398 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S62
The conditions below are not part of S62.398, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S62.398 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 S62.398, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S62.398 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- fracture of first metacarpal bone (S62.2-)
What codes fall under S62.398? (7)
- S62.398AOther fracture of other metacarpal bone, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.398BOther fracture of other metacarpal bone, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.398DOther fracture of other metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.398GOther fracture of other metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.398KOther fracture of other metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.398POther fracture of other metacarpal bone, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.398SOther fracture of other metacarpal bone, sequela
How long has S62.398 existed?
S62.398 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 S62.39 family? (9)
- S62.390Other fracture of second metacarpal bone, right handnot billable
- S62.391Other fracture of second metacarpal bone, left handnot billable
- S62.392Other fracture of third metacarpal bone, right handnot billable
- S62.393Other fracture of third metacarpal bone, left handnot billable
- S62.394Other fracture of fourth metacarpal bone, right handnot billable
- S62.395Other fracture of fourth metacarpal bone, left handnot billable
- S62.396Other fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, right handnot billable
- S62.397Other fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, left handnot billable
- S62.399Other fracture of unspecified metacarpal bonenot billable