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S62.306S vs S62.307S

S62.306S (Unspecified fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, right hand, sequela) compared with S62.307S (Unspecified fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.306S and S62.307S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S62.306S
Right
Unspecified fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, right hand, sequela
S62.307S
Left
Unspecified fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand, sequela

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. S62.306S and S62.307S 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

S62.306SUnspecified fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, right hand, sequelaS62.307SUnspecified fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand, sequela
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 fifth metacarpal bone, right hand, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.306S).Unspecified fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.307S).
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