S62.231A vs S62.232A
S62.231A (Other displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for closed fracture) compared with S62.232A (Other displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, left hand, initial encounter for closed fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.231A and S62.232A code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S62.231A and S62.232A 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
| S62.231AOther displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for closed fracture | S62.232AOther displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, left hand, initial encounter for closed fracture | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Other displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.231A). | Other displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, left hand, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.232A). |
| 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