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S62.600A vs S62.601A

S62.600A (Fracture of unspecified phalanx of right index finger, initial encounter for closed fracture) compared with S62.601A (Fracture of unspecified phalanx of left index finger, initial encounter for closed fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.600A and S62.601A code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S62.600A
Right
Fracture of unspecified phalanx of right index finger, initial encounter for closed fracture
↔
S62.601A
Left
Fracture of unspecified phalanx of left index finger, initial encounter for closed fracture

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. S62.600A and S62.601A 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

S62.600AFracture of unspecified phalanx of right index finger, initial encounter for closed fractureS62.601AFracture of unspecified phalanx of left index finger, initial encounter for closed 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)
DefinitionFracture of unspecified phalanx of right index finger, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.600A).Fracture of unspecified phalanx of left index finger, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.601A).
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
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources