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S62.201 vs S62.202

S62.201 (Unspecified fracture of first metacarpal bone, right hand) compared with S62.202 (Unspecified fracture of first metacarpal bone, left hand), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.201 and S62.202 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S62.201
Right
Unspecified fracture of first metacarpal bone, right hand
S62.202
Left
Unspecified fracture of first metacarpal bone, left hand

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S62.201 and S62.202 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

S62.201Unspecified fracture of first metacarpal bone, right handS62.202Unspecified fracture of first metacarpal bone, left hand
Billing statusNon-billable headerNon-billable header
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionUnspecified fracture of first metacarpal bone, right hand is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S62.201).Unspecified fracture of first metacarpal bone, left hand is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S62.202).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S62The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S62

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources