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S62.002 vs S62.009

S62.002 (Unspecified fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of left wrist) compared with S62.009 (Unspecified fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.002 and S62.009 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S62.002 and S62.009 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

S62.002Unspecified fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of left wristS62.009Unspecified fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist
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)
DefinitionUnspecified fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of left wrist is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S62.002).Unspecified fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S62.009).
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