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S62.634S vs S62.635S

S62.634S (Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right ring finger, sequela) compared with S62.635S (Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left ring finger, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.634S and S62.635S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S62.634S
Right
Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right ring finger, sequela
S62.635S
Left
Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left ring finger, sequela

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. S62.634S and S62.635S 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

S62.634SDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of right ring finger, sequelaS62.635SDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of left ring finger, sequela
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 ring finger, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.634S).Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left ring finger, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.635S).
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