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S62.654 vs S62.655

S62.654 (Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of right ring finger) compared with S62.655 (Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of left ring finger), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.654 and S62.655 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S62.654
Right
Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of right ring finger
S62.655
Left
Nondisplaced 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. S62.654 and S62.655 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

S62.654Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of right ring fingerS62.655Nondisplaced 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)
DefinitionNondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of right ring finger is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S62.654).Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of left ring finger is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S62.655).
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