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S62.630A vs S62.631A

S62.630A (Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right index finger, initial encounter for closed fracture) compared with S62.631A (Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left index finger, initial encounter for closed fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.630A and S62.631A code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S62.630A
Right
Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right index finger, initial encounter for closed fracture
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S62.631A
Left
Displaced fracture of distal 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. S62.630A and S62.631A 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

S62.630ADisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of right index finger, initial encounter for closed fractureS62.631ADisplaced fracture of distal 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)
DefinitionDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of right index finger, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.630A).Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left index finger, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.631A).
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