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S62.650S vs S62.651S

S62.650S (Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of right index finger, sequela) compared with S62.651S (Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of left index finger, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.650S and S62.651S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S62.650S
Right
Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of right index finger, sequela
S62.651S
Left
Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of left index 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. S62.650S and S62.651S 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

S62.650SNondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of right index finger, sequelaS62.651SNondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of left index 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)
DefinitionNondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of right index finger, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.650S).Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of left index finger, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.651S).
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