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S62.624 vs S62.625

S62.624 (Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of right ring finger) compared with S62.625 (Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of left ring finger), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.624 and S62.625 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S62.624
Right
Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of right ring finger
S62.625
Left
Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of left ring 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. S62.624 and S62.625 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

S62.624Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of right ring fingerS62.625Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of left ring finger
Billing statusNon-billable headerNon-billable header
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 middle phalanx of right ring finger is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S62.624).Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of left ring finger is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S62.625).
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