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S64.492S vs S64.493S

S64.492S (Injury of digital nerve of right middle finger, sequela) compared with S64.493S (Injury of digital nerve of left middle finger, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S64.492S and S64.493S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S64.492S
Right
Injury of digital nerve of right middle finger, sequela
S64.493S
Left
Injury of digital nerve of left middle 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. S64.492S and S64.493S 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

S64.492SInjury of digital nerve of right middle finger, sequelaS64.493SInjury of digital nerve of left middle 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)
DefinitionInjury of digital nerve of right middle finger, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S64.492S).Injury of digital nerve of left middle finger, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S64.493S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S64The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S64

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources