ICD-10 code for wrist fracture

The ICD-10-CM code for wrist fracture is S62.10 (Fracture of unspecified carpal bone).

Within S62.1, choose S62.10 (unspecified carpal bone) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: triquetrum [cuneiform] bone of wrist (S62.11), lunate [semilunar] (S62.12), capitate [os magnum] bone (S62.13), body of hamate [unciform] bone (S62.14), hook process of hamate [unciform] bone (S62.15), pisiform (S62.16), trapezium [larger multangular] (S62.17) and trapezoid [smaller multangular] (S62.18).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter for closed fracture, B for initial encounter for open fracture, D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing, G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing, K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion, P for subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion and 1 more. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

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