S62.241B vs S62.243B
S62.241B (Displaced fracture of shaft of first metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for open fracture) compared with S62.243B (Displaced fracture of shaft of first metacarpal bone, unspecified hand, initial encounter for open fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.241B and S62.243B code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S62.241B and S62.243B 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
| S62.241BDisplaced fracture of shaft of first metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for open fracture | S62.243BDisplaced fracture of shaft of first metacarpal bone, unspecified hand, initial encounter for open 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 | Displaced fracture of shaft of first metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for open fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.241B). | Displaced fracture of shaft of first metacarpal bone, unspecified hand, initial encounter for open fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.243B). |
| 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