S62.251P vs S62.252P
S62.251P (Displaced fracture of neck of first metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion) compared with S62.252P (Displaced fracture of neck of first metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.251P and S62.252P code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S62.251P and S62.252P 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
| S62.251PDisplaced fracture of neck of first metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | S62.252PDisplaced fracture of neck of first metacarpal bone, 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 | Displaced fracture of neck of first metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.251P). | Displaced fracture of neck of first metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.252P). |
| 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