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S62.91XD vs S62.92XD

S62.91XD (Unspecified fracture of right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing) compared with S62.92XD (Unspecified fracture of left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.91XD and S62.92XD code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S62.91XD
Right
Unspecified fracture of right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
↔
S62.92XD
Left
Unspecified fracture of left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine 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. S62.91XD and S62.92XD 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

S62.91XDUnspecified fracture of right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingS62.92XDUnspecified fracture of left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine 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 right hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.91D).Unspecified fracture of left hand, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.92D).
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