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S62.610 vs S62.611

S62.610 (Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right index finger) compared with S62.611 (Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left index finger), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.610 and S62.611 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S62.610
Right
Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right index finger
S62.611
Left
Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left index finger

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. S62.610 and S62.611 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

S62.610Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right index fingerS62.611Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left index finger
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S62.610A, S62.610B, S62.610D, S62.610G, S62.610K

Non-billable header

Report instead: S62.611A, S62.611B, S62.611D, S62.611G, S62.611K

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)
DefinitionDisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right index finger is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S62.610).Displaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left index finger is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S62.611).
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