S62.002A Unspecified fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of left wrist, initial encounter for closed fracture

ICD-10-CM S62.002A: Unspecified Fracture of Navicular [Scaphoid] Bone of Left Wrist, Initial Encounter for Closed Fracture

ICD-10-CM code S62.002A identifies an unspecified fracture of the navicular, or scaphoid, bone of the left wrist during an initial encounter for a closed fracture. The scaphoid is a carpal bone in the wrist, and these fractures often result from wrist hyperextension. This terminology record is active and classifies the concept as an injury or poisoning. 1 2 6

Plain-language overview

The scaphoid is one of the carpal bones that make up the wrist, and a scaphoid fracture is a specific type of broken wrist that can affect anyone following an impact to the wrist area. 6

Scaphoid fractures are the most common carpal bone fractures, accounting for 15% of acute wrist injuries and 2% to 7% of all fractures, often occurring in younger, active individuals. 2 6

What this code represents

Code S62.002A represents an unspecified fracture of the navicular, or scaphoid, bone of the left wrist for an initial encounter for a closed fracture, and its semantic type is injury or poisoning. 1

The parent concept for S62.002A is S62.002, which is the unspecified fracture of the navicular bone of the left wrist, and the code is an active terminology record with narrower concepts. 1

Clinical context

Scaphoid fractures usually result from wrist hyperextension, typically occurring during a fall on an outstretched hand, or from axial loading of the wrist in forced hyperextension and radial deviation. 2 5

Up to 25% of scaphoid fractures are not evident on initial plain radiographs, and only around 70% of scaphoid fractures are seen on initial radiographs, making them easily missed initially. 2 5

Documentation considerations

Clinical findings like pain in the anatomic snuffbox on ulnar deviation of the wrist suggest a scaphoid fracture, and an X-ray is used to confirm the fracture and show bone damage. 2 6

If clinical findings suggest a scaphoid fracture but imaging is nondiagnostic, MRI may be used because it is more accurate than CT or bone scanning in the acute setting to diagnose occult fractures. 5

What the sources add

While the terminology record defines the code as an initial encounter for a closed fracture, clinical sources add that scaphoid fractures respond well to treatment and non-union treatment may involve open reduction and internal fixation with bone grafting. 1 2 6

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM S62.002A terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. Bookshelf — ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. EVS Explore — evsexplore.semantics.cancer.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
4. EVS Explore — evsexplore.semantics.cancer.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
5. Scaphoid (Navicular) Fractures - Injuries; Poisoning - Merck Manual Professional Edition — merckmanuals.com; accessed 2026-07-27.
6. Scaphoid Fracture: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment — my.clevelandclinic.org; accessed 2026-07-27.