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S62.354K vs S62.355K

S62.354K (Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of fourth metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion) compared with S62.355K (Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of fourth metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.354K and S62.355K code the same condition on opposite sides.

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S62.354K and S62.355K 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

S62.354KNondisplaced fracture of shaft of fourth metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionS62.355KNondisplaced fracture of shaft of fourth metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
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)
DefinitionNondisplaced fracture of shaft of fourth metacarpal bone, right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.354K).Nondisplaced fracture of shaft of fourth metacarpal bone, left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.355K).
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