S62.521 (Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right thumb) is an umbrella ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis code in the Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes chapter. It identifies cases of displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right thumb for clinical documentation, billing and epidemiolog

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S62.521 — Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right thumb

Chapter S00-T88: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

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Sub-codes under S62.521

S62.521ADisp fx of distal phalanx of right thumb, init for clos fxS62.521BDisp fx of distal phalanx of right thumb, init for opn fxS62.521DDisp fx of distal phalanx of r thm, subs for fx w routn healS62.521GDisp fx of distal phalanx of r thm, subs for fx w delay healS62.521KDisp fx of distal phalanx of r thm, subs for fx w nonunionS62.521PDisp fx of distal phalanx of r thm, subs for fx w malunionS62.521SDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of right thumb, sequela

Related diagnoses

S62.522Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left thumbS62.523Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified thumbS62.524Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of right thumbS62.525Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of left thumbS62.526Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified thumb

Common questions about S62.521 (Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right thumb)

What does ICD-10 code S62.521 mean?
S62.521 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right thumb. ICD-10-CM is the medical coding system used by clinicians, hospitals and insurers worldwide to classify diseases and conditions in a standard way.
Is S62.521 a billable diagnosis code?
S62.521 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under S62.521. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does S62.521 belong to?
S62.521 belongs to the chapter "Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes" (codes S00-T88). ICD-10-CM organises codes into 22 chapters by body system or condition type, which helps clinicians navigate related diagnoses.
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Source: ICD-10-CM 2025 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, public domain). Codes valid from October 1, 2024. CMS source ↗