S62.644A vs S62.645A
S62.644A (Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right ring finger, initial encounter for closed fracture) compared with S62.645A (Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left ring finger, initial encounter for closed fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.644A and S62.645A code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S62.644A and S62.645A 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
| S62.644ANondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right ring finger, initial encounter for closed fracture | S62.645ANondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left ring finger, initial encounter for closed fracture | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of right ring finger, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.644A). | Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left ring finger, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.645A). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S62 | The 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