S62.92XB — Unspecified fracture of left hand, initial encounter for open fracture
S62.92XB is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fracture of left hand, initial encounter for open fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "B" — initial encounter for open 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
S62.92XB 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 left wrist and hand, initial encounter for open fracture → Unspecified fracture of left hand, initial encounter for open fracture
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S62.92. If S62.92XB is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S62.92XAUnspecified fracture of left hand, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S62.92XDUnspecified fracture of left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S62.92XGUnspecified fracture of left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S62.92XKUnspecified fracture of left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S62.92XPUnspecified fracture of left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S62.92XSUnspecified fracture of left hand, sequela
Questions about S62.92XB
- Is S62.92XB a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S62.92XB is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S62.92XB 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).