icd 10 code for right 5th metacarpal boxer's fracture

What is the ICD 10 code for right 5th metacarpal fracture?

S62.306AUnspecified fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for closed fracture. S62. 306A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

Is the Pinky the 5th metacarpal?

The 5th metacarpal is the metacarpal of the 5th (pinky) finger. The neck of the metacarpal bone is where the main shaft of the bone starts to widen outwards towards the knuckle.

What type of bone is the 5th metacarpal?

The metacarpus is a group of five bones of the hand between the phalanges and the carpus. Even though the metacarpal bones are small, they are classified as long bones since they have structural characteristics of long bones; each metacarpal bone consists of a shaft, distal head and a wide proximal base.

What is right fifth metacarpal?

The fifth metacarpal bone (metacarpal bone of the little finger or pinky finger) is the most medial and second-shortest of the metacarpal bones.

Is a boxer's fracture a broken hand?

A boxer's fracture is a fracture (broken bone) of the hand. More specifically, it is a fracture of the neck of the fifth metacarpal (a bone in the “pinky finger") (Figure 1). It is referred to as a boxer's fracture because, most commonly, it occurs when people punch something.

What do you do for a boxer's fracture?

The primary goal for medical treatment of a boxer's fracture is to immobilize the hand to allow the bones to heal properly. Doctors usually employ various splints to do this job, though casts may be necessary, as well. The splint or cast should completely immobilize the joints above and below the site of the injury.

What is 5th metatarsal fracture?

A fifth metatarsal fracture is a common injury where the bone connecting your ankle to your little toe breaks. These fractures occur from injury, overuse or high arches. Providers can treat your broken bone with a cast, boot or shoe — or with surgery.29 Dec 2021

What is Boxer's knuckle?

Boxer's Knuckle is an injury to the structures around the first knuckle of a finger, also known as the metacarpophalangeal joint (MPJ). The skin, extensor tendon, ligaments, joint cartilage, and the bone of the metacarpal head may all be involved.

What cast for 5th metacarpal fracture?

An ulnar gutter splint, also subsequently called a “boxer splint” , should be used for fourth or fifth metacarpal fractures leaving the thumb, index, and ring fingers free.

How do you diagnose a boxer's fracture?

Your provider will also examine your hand carefully, checking for pain, strength, misalignment, range of motion, breaks in the skin, and other problems. An X-ray of the hand can clearly confirm a boxer's fracture.

How do you break a 5th metacarpal?

In severe injuries, multiple metacarpals can be fractured. The fifth metacarpal (the one that attaches to the small finger) is especially susceptible to fracture when punching objects with a closed fist, hence the nickname “Boxer's Fracture”.

How do you put on a boxer splint?

1:153:03Boxer Splint EN - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipApply the splint to the ulnar side of the hand. Start at the tip of the fifth finger. Creating aMoreApply the splint to the ulnar side of the hand. Start at the tip of the fifth finger. Creating a gutter hold the splint around the fourth and fifth finger and fold it around the arm.

The ICD code S623 is used to code Boxer's fracture

Boxer's Fracture is a colloquial term for a fracture of one of the metacarpal bones of the hand. Classically, the fracture occurs transversely across the neck of the bone, after the patient strikes an object with a closed fist. Alternate terms include Scrapper's fracture or Bar Room fracture.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S62.39 - Other fracture of other metacarpal bone'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S62.39. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

The ICD code S623 is used to code Boxer's fracture

Boxer's Fracture is a colloquial term for a fracture of one of the metacarpal bones of the hand. Classically, the fracture occurs transversely across the neck of the bone, after the patient strikes an object with a closed fist. Alternate terms include Scrapper's fracture or Bar Room fracture.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S62.31 - Displaced fracture of base of other metacarpal bone'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S62.31. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.