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S62.501S vs S62.502S

S62.501S (Fracture of unspecified phalanx of right thumb, sequela) compared with S62.502S (Fracture of unspecified phalanx of left thumb, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.501S and S62.502S code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S62.501S
Right
Fracture of unspecified phalanx of right thumb, sequela
S62.502S
Left
Fracture of unspecified phalanx of left thumb, 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. S62.501S and S62.502S 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

S62.501SFracture of unspecified phalanx of right thumb, sequelaS62.502SFracture of unspecified phalanx of left thumb, 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)
DefinitionFracture of unspecified phalanx of right thumb, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.501S).Fracture of unspecified phalanx of left thumb, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.502S).
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