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S62.291G vs S62.292G

S62.291G (Other fracture of first metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing) compared with S62.292G (Other fracture of first metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.291G and S62.292G code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S62.291G
Right
Other fracture of first metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
S62.292G
Left
Other fracture of first metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

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. S62.291G and S62.292G 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

S62.291GOther fracture of first metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingS62.292GOther fracture of first metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
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 fracture of first metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.291G).Other fracture of first metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.292G).
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