S62.242D Displaced fracture of shaft of first metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

ICD-10-CM S62.242D: Displaced fracture of shaft of first metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

ICD-10-CM code S62.242D identifies a displaced fracture of the shaft of the first metacarpal bone in the left hand during a subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing. The terminology record is active and classifies this concept as an Injury or Poisoning. It is designated as a billable code. 1 3

Plain-language overview

This code describes a subsequent encounter for a displaced fracture of the shaft of the first metacarpal bone of the left hand where the fracture is healing routinely. 1

What this code represents

The official display label for S62.242D is displaced fracture of shaft of first metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing. 1

The semantic type assigned to this terminology record is Injury or Poisoning, and the current record status is active within the ICD-10-CM version 2026. 1

Coding details

The parent concept for this specific diagnosis code is S62.242, which denotes a displaced fracture of the shaft of the first metacarpal bone, left hand. 1

S62.242D is designated as a billable diagnosis code, and a related code, S62.242G, is also listed alongside it in the coding source material provided. 3

Documentation considerations

The published abbreviation for this diagnosis is disp fx of shaft of 1st MC bone, l hand, 7thD, according to the official ICD-10-CM terminology record. 1

What the sources add

The National Cancer Institute terminology record establishes the official code hierarchy and semantic type, while the billing agency source explicitly labels S62.242D as billable. 1 3

The EVS Explore portal mirrors the official preferred name for S62.242D, providing a secondary terminology access point that reflects the primary ICD-10-CM record. 2 1

Questions to verify

The supplied sources do not establish the specific clinical documentation elements, such as imaging reports or healing assessments, needed to support the use of this subsequent encounter code. 1 3

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM S62.242D terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. EVS Explore — evsexplore.semantics.cancer.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. Codigo. The #1 Billing Agency for Medical Practices — codigo.care; accessed 2026-07-27.