S62.51
Header — not billableFracture of proximal phalanx of thumb
The ICD-10 code for fracture of proximal phalanx of thumb is S62.51.
S62.51 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 S62.51
- S62.511Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right thumb
- S62.512Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left thumb
- S62.513Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of unspecified thumb
- S62.514Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right thumb
- S62.515Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left thumb
- S62.516Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of unspecified thumb
Related codes in this category
- S62.50Fracture of unspecified phalanx of thumbnon-billable header
- S62.52Fracture of distal phalanx of thumbnon-billable header
- S62.51Fracture of proximal phalanx of thumbnon-billable header