S62.10
Header — not billableFracture of unspecified carpal bone
The ICD-10 code for fracture of unspecified carpal bone is S62.10.
S62.10 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Fracture of wrist NOS
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.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S62.11Fracture of triquetrum [cuneiform] bone of wristnon-billable header
- S62.12Fracture of lunate [semilunar]non-billable header
- S62.13Fracture of capitate [os magnum] bonenon-billable header
- S62.14Fracture of body of hamate [unciform] bonenon-billable header
- S62.15Fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bonenon-billable header
- S62.16Fracture of pisiformnon-billable header
- S62.17Fracture of trapezium [larger multangular]non-billable header
- S62.18Fracture of trapezoid [smaller multangular]non-billable header
- S62.10Fracture of unspecified carpal bonenon-billable header