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S62.604G vs S62.605G

S62.604G (Fracture of unspecified phalanx of right ring finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing) compared with S62.605G (Fracture of unspecified phalanx of left ring finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.604G and S62.605G code the same condition on opposite sides.

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S62.604G and S62.605G 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

S62.604GFracture of unspecified phalanx of right ring finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingS62.605GFracture of unspecified phalanx of left ring finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
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 ring finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.604G).Fracture of unspecified phalanx of left ring finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.605G).
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