S62.91XK — Unspecified fracture of right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Is S62.91XK billable?
Yes, but S62.91XK is an unspecified code. S62.91XK is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, S62.91XK is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting S62.91XK — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- S62.001KUnspecified fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.201KUnspecified fracture of first metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.501KFracture of unspecified phalanx of right thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
S62.91XK at a glance
| Code | S62.91XK |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified fracture of right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "K" | subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
What does the 7th character "K" mean in S62.91XK?
In S62.91XK, the 7th character K means subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion. The 7th character is required for S62.91XK to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
- Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS62.91XA
- Binitial encounter for open fractureS62.91XB
- Dsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingS62.91XD
- Gsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingS62.91XG
- Ksubsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionS62.91XK
- Psubsequent encounter for fracture with malunionS62.91XP
- SsequelaS62.91XS
Which MS-DRGs does S62.91XK group to?
S62.91XK sits in MDC 08 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 564Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCCmedical
- 565Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CCmedical
- 566Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCCmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, S62.91XK is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is S62.91XK listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S62.9, the nearest indexed parent of S62.91XK. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Fracture, traumatic › hand (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S62
The conditions below can never be reported together with S62.91XK 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 S62.91XK to fully describe the condition. S62.91XK 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 S62.91XK, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S62.91XK and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S62.91XK, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S62.91XK and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S62
The conditions below are not part of S62.91XK, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S62.91XK and the excluded code may both be reported.
- fracture of distal parts of ulna and radius (S52.-)
How long has S62.91XK existed?
S62.91XK has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
- FY2026Unspecified fracture of right wrist and hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionUnspecified fracture of right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.