S62.52
Header — not billableFracture of distal phalanx of thumb
The ICD-10 code for fracture of distal phalanx of thumb is S62.52.
S62.52 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S62.52
- S62.521Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right thumb
- S62.522Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left thumb
- S62.523Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified thumb
- S62.524Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of right thumb
- S62.525Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of left thumb
- S62.526Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified thumb
Related codes in this category
- S62.50Fracture of unspecified phalanx of thumbnon-billable header
- S62.51Fracture of proximal phalanx of thumbnon-billable header
- S62.52Fracture of distal phalanx of thumbnon-billable header