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S62.90XG vs S62.91XG

S62.90XG (Unspecified fracture of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing) compared with S62.91XG (Unspecified fracture of right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.90XG and S62.91XG code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S62.90XG
Unspecified
Unspecified fracture of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
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S62.91XG
Right
Unspecified fracture of right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

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. S62.90XG and S62.91XG 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

S62.90XGUnspecified fracture of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingS62.91XGUnspecified fracture of right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
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)
DefinitionUnspecified fracture of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.90G).Unspecified fracture of right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.91G).
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