S62.300K vs S62.301K
S62.300K (Unspecified fracture of second metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion) compared with S62.301K (Unspecified fracture of second metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.300K and S62.301K code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S62.300K and S62.301K 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
| S62.300KUnspecified fracture of second metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | S62.301KUnspecified fracture of second metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Unspecified fracture of second metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.300K). | Unspecified fracture of second metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.301K). |
| 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