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S62.302B vs S62.303B

S62.302B (Unspecified fracture of third metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for open fracture) compared with S62.303B (Unspecified fracture of third metacarpal bone, left hand, initial encounter for open fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.302B and S62.303B code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S62.302B
Right
Unspecified fracture of third metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for open fracture
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S62.303B
Left
Unspecified fracture of third metacarpal bone, left hand, initial encounter for open fracture

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. S62.302B and S62.303B 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

S62.302BUnspecified fracture of third metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for open fractureS62.303BUnspecified fracture of third metacarpal bone, left hand, initial encounter for open fracture
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)
DefinitionUnspecified fracture of third metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for open fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.302B).Unspecified fracture of third metacarpal bone, left hand, initial encounter for open fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.303B).
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
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources