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S62.602P vs S62.603P

S62.602P (Fracture of unspecified phalanx of right middle finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion) compared with S62.603P (Fracture of unspecified phalanx of left middle finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.602P and S62.603P code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

Review

Laterality relationship

S62.602P
Right
Fracture of unspecified phalanx of right middle finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
S62.603P
Left
Fracture of unspecified phalanx of left middle finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

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. S62.602P and S62.603P 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

S62.602PFracture of unspecified phalanx of right middle finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionS62.603PFracture of unspecified phalanx of left middle finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
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 middle finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.602P).Fracture of unspecified phalanx of left middle finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.603P).
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