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S62.231P vs S62.233P

S62.231P (Other displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion) compared with S62.233P (Other displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, unspecified hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.231P and S62.233P code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S62.231P
Right
Other displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
S62.233P
Unspecified
Other displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, unspecified hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

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. S62.231P and S62.233P 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

S62.231POther displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionS62.233POther displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, unspecified hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Billing statusBillableBillable
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)
DefinitionOther displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.231P).Other displaced fracture of base of first metacarpal bone, unspecified hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.233P).
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