S62.522B Disp fx of distal phalanx of left thumb, init for opn fx
Instructional Notes:
S62.522B Description: Disp fx of distal phalanx of left thumb, init for opn fx ↓
S62.522 Description: Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left thumb ↓
S62.52 Description: Fracture of distal phalanx of thumb ↓
S62.5 Description: Fracture of thumb ↓
S62 Description: Fracture at wrist and hand level Exclude1:
traumatic amputation of wrist and hand (S68.-)
Exclude2:
fracture of distal parts of ulna and radius (S52.-)
Notes:
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
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S60-S69 Description: Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69) Exclude2:
burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
frostbite (T33-T34)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
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S00-T88 Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes Exclude2:
birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Use Additional Code:
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)