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S62.514 vs S62.515

S62.514 (Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right thumb) compared with S62.515 (Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left thumb), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.514 and S62.515 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S62.514
Right
Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right thumb
S62.515
Left
Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left thumb

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. S62.514 and S62.515 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

S62.514Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right thumbS62.515Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left thumb
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S62.514A, S62.514B, S62.514D, S62.514G, S62.514K

Non-billable header

Report instead: S62.515A, S62.515B, S62.515D, S62.515G, S62.515K

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 proximal phalanx of right thumb is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S62.514).Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left thumb is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S62.515).
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