S62.525G (Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of left thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing)
compared with
S62.526G (Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing),
from the official CMS tabular data. S62.525G and S62.526G code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
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. S62.525G and S62.526G 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.
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Definition
Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of left thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.525G).
Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified thumb, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.526G).
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S62
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S62