S62.90XG — Unspecified fracture of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
S62.90XG is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fracture of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "G" — subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S62
- A
- initial encounter for closed fracture
- B
- initial encounter for open fracture
- D
- subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- G
- subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- K
- subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- P
- subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S62.90XG does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Code history
What changed, and when. Derived by diffing consecutive CMS release files — which matters when you are defending a code assigned under an earlier edition.
- revisedFY2024-FY2026
Unspecified fracture of unspecified wrist and hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing → Unspecified fracture of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S62.90. If S62.90XG is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S62.90XAUnspecified fracture of unspecified hand, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.90XBUnspecified fracture of unspecified hand, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.90XDUnspecified fracture of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.90XKUnspecified fracture of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.90XPUnspecified fracture of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.90XSUnspecified fracture of unspecified hand, sequela
Questions about S62.90XG
- Is S62.90XG a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S62.90XG is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S62.90XG sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69).