S62.211P (Bennett's fracture, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion) compared with S62.212P (Bennett's fracture, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.211P and S62.212P code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S62.211P and S62.212P 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.
| S62.211PBennett's fracture, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | S62.212PBennett's fracture, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Bennett's fracture, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.211P). | Bennett's fracture, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.212P). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S62 | The 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