S62.300 (Unspecified fracture of second metacarpal bone, right hand) compared with S62.301 (Unspecified fracture of second metacarpal bone, left hand), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.300 and S62.301 code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S62.300 and S62.301 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.
| S62.300Unspecified fracture of second metacarpal bone, right hand | S62.301Unspecified fracture of second metacarpal bone, left hand | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| 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 | Unspecified fracture of second metacarpal bone, right hand is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S62.300). | Unspecified fracture of second metacarpal bone, left hand is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S62.301). |
| 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