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S62.320B vs S62.321B

S62.320B (Displaced fracture of shaft of second metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for open fracture) compared with S62.321B (Displaced fracture of shaft of second metacarpal bone, left hand, initial encounter for open fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.320B and S62.321B code the same condition on opposite sides.

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S62.320B and S62.321B 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

S62.320BDisplaced fracture of shaft of second metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for open fractureS62.321BDisplaced fracture of shaft of second 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)
DefinitionDisplaced fracture of shaft of second metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for open fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.320B).Displaced fracture of shaft of second metacarpal bone, left hand, initial encounter for open fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.321B).
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