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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S62.331PDisplaced fracture of neck of second metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

✓ Billable / specificPOA exemptRequires 7th characterCC — complication/comorbidity

S62.331P is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for displaced fracture of neck of second metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Disp fx of nk of 2nd MC bone, l hand, subs for fx w malunion

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About S62.331P

S62.331P is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for displaced fracture of neck of second metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion. It belongs to category S62 (fracture at wrist and hand level), block S60-S69 (injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

The 7th character "P" means subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion: use it for encounters after active treatment, while the patient is healing or recovering.

As a secondary diagnosis it is a CC (complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the "with CC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 564 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCC, relative weight 1.4908), DRG 565 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CC, relative weight 0.9783) and DRG 566 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.7378), in MDC 08 (Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It is exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting, so no POA indicator is required.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 733.81 (malunion of fracture).

7th character

Psubsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

CC/MCC status for this injury by encounter: Neither CC nor MCC for A, D, G, S; CC for B, K, P.

Other encounter types for S62.331:

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S62.331P.

› From S62.3 Fracture of other and unspecified metacarpal bone
Excludes2
  • fracture of first metacarpal bone (S62.2-)
› From S62 Fracture at wrist and hand level
Note
  • A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
  • A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
Excludes1
  • traumatic amputation of wrist and hand (S68.-)
Excludes2
  • fracture of distal parts of ulna and radius (S52.-)

Broader instructions also apply from S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 733.81Malunion of fractureapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S62.331P

Is S62.331P billable?

Yes. S62.331P is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

What does the "P" at the end of S62.331P mean?

It is the 7th character for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion. Per the official guidelines, use it for encounters after active treatment, while the patient is healing or recovering.

Can S62.331P be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict S62.331P as a principal diagnosis.

Is S62.331P a CC or MCC?

S62.331P is a CC (complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.

What DRG does S62.331P group to?

S62.331P is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 564 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCC), MS-DRG 565 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CC) and MS-DRG 566 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for S62.331P?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map S62.331P to ICD-9-CM 733.81.