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FY2027

S62.51 — Fracture of proximal phalanx of thumb

Not billable

Is S62.51 billable?

No — S62.51 is a non-billable header code. S62.51 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 42 billable codes beneath S62.51.

Billable codes under this header

S62.51 at a glance

CodeS62.51
DescriptionFracture of proximal phalanx of thumb
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S62.51 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S62.51. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Fracture, traumatic › thumb › proximal phalanx (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
  • Fracture, traumatic › thumb › proximal phalanx › nondisplaced (abduction) (adduction) (separation)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S62

The conditions below can never be reported together with S62.51 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 S62.51 to fully describe the condition. S62.51 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 S62.51, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S62.51 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69

The conditions below are not part of S62.51, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S62.51 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S62

The conditions below are not part of S62.51, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S62.51 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • fracture of distal parts of ulna and radius (S52.-)

What codes fall under S62.51? (6)

How long has S62.51 existed?

S62.51 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 S62.5 family? (2)