Unspecified fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of left wrist, initial encounter for closed fracture 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code S62.002A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Unsp fracture of navicular bone of left wrist, init
1 ICD-10-CM Codes 2 › 3 S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes 4 › 5 S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers 6 › 7 S62- Fracture at wrist and hand level 8 › 9 Unspecified fracture of wrist and hand S62.9
Unspecified fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of left wrist, initial encounter for closed fracture. S62.002A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The ICD code S620 is used to code Scaphoid fracture. A scaphoid fracture, a fracture of the scaphoid bone also known as the carpal navicular, is the most common type of carpal bone fracture. Scaphoid fractures usually cause pain at the base of the thumb accompanied by swelling in the same area. Scaphoid fractures usually cause pain ...
ICD Code S62.0 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of S62.0 that describes the diagnosis 'fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of wrist' in more detail.
S62.0. Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail. ICD Code S62.0 is a non-billable code.
Note: A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
NEC Not elsewhere classifiable This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.