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 wrist | S62.009Unspecified fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Unspecified 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 character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S62 | The 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