S62.012P Displaced fracture of distal pole of navicular [scaphoid] bone of left wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

ICD-10-CM S62.012P: Displaced fracture of distal pole of navicular [scaphoid] bone of left wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

ICD-10-CM code S62.012P identifies a displaced fracture of the distal pole of the navicular, or scaphoid, bone of the left wrist during a subsequent encounter for a fracture with malunion. The scaphoid is a carpal bone, and distal pole fractures are located near the hand. This code is billable and represents an injury or poisoning concept. 1 2 4 6

Plain-language overview

The scaphoid, also known as the carpal navicular, is one of the eight small bones of the wrist, and a scaphoid fracture is a break in this bone. [S2, S4] 2 4

The distal pole of the scaphoid is the end of the bone closest to the hand and fingers, pointing away from the forearm. [S4, S3] (Note: S3 describes the scaphoid as having proximal and distal poles with a waist between them.) 4 3

What this code represents

Code S62.012P is an active ICD-10-CM terminology record for a displaced fracture of the distal pole of the navicular bone of the left wrist, specifically for a subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion. [S1] 1

The parent concept for this code is S62.012, which denotes a displaced fracture of the distal pole of the navicular bone of the left wrist. [S1, S5] (Note: S5 lists related codes in the same category.) 1 5

Coding details

Code S62.012P is a billable diagnosis code with a semantic type of Injury or Poisoning. [S1, S6] (Note: S6 explicitly labels it as billable.) [S6, S1] 1 6

Related codes distinguish between left, right, and unspecified wrist, as well as routine healing, delayed healing, nonunion, and malunion for subsequent encounters. [S5] 5

Documentation considerations

The official terminology record for this code specifies a displaced fracture of the distal pole of the navicular bone of the left wrist for a subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion. [S1] 1

What the sources add

While the terminology record defines the code's structure and hierarchy, clinical references explain that scaphoid fractures are the most common carpal bone fracture and make up 15% of wrist injuries. [S1, S4] (Note: S1 provides the code definition; S4 provides the clinical context.) [S4, S1] 1 4

Clinical sources add that scaphoid fractures can present with wrist and thumb pain, swelling, and bruising, and that severely displaced fractures may require bone grafts. [S2, S4] (Note: S2 and S4 both describe symptoms and treatment for severely displaced fractures.) [S2, S4] 2 4

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM S62.012P terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. Scaphoid Fracture: Causes, Diagnosis & Treatment | HSS — hss.edu; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. Bookshelf — ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
4. Scaphoid Fracture: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment — my.clevelandclinic.org; accessed 2026-07-27.
5. Medical Billing Code Search — app.drchrono.com; accessed 2026-07-27.
6. Codigo. The #1 Billing Agency for Medical Practices — codigo.care; accessed 2026-07-27.