S62.91XA — Unspecified fracture of right hand, initial encounter for closed fracture
S62.91XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fracture of right hand, initial encounter for closed fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter for closed fracture
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
S62.91XA 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 right wrist and hand, initial encounter for closed fracture → Unspecified fracture of right hand, initial encounter for closed fracture
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S62.91. If S62.91XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S62.91XBUnspecified fracture of right hand, initial encounter for open fracture
- S62.91XDUnspecified fracture of right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.91XGUnspecified fracture of right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.91XKUnspecified fracture of right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.91XPUnspecified fracture of right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.91XSUnspecified fracture of right hand, sequela
Questions about S62.91XA
- Is S62.91XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S62.91XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S62.91XA 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).