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S68.624A vs S68.625A

S68.624A (Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right ring finger, initial encounter) compared with S68.625A (Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left ring finger, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S68.624A and S68.625A code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S68.624A
Right
Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right ring finger, initial encounter
S68.625A
Left
Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left ring finger, initial encounter

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. S68.624A and S68.625A 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

S68.624APartial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right ring finger, initial encounterS68.625APartial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left ring finger, initial encounter
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)
DefinitionPartial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right ring finger, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S68.624A).Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left ring finger, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S68.625A).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S68The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S68

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