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S62.011S vs S62.012S

S62.011S (Displaced fracture of distal pole of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist, sequela) compared with S62.012S (Displaced fracture of distal pole of navicular [scaphoid] bone of left wrist, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.011S and S62.012S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S62.011S
Right
Displaced fracture of distal pole of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist, sequela
S62.012S
Left
Displaced fracture of distal pole of navicular [scaphoid] bone of left wrist, 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. S62.011S and S62.012S 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

S62.011SDisplaced fracture of distal pole of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist, sequelaS62.012SDisplaced fracture of distal pole of navicular [scaphoid] bone of left wrist, 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)
DefinitionDisplaced fracture of distal pole of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.011S).Displaced fracture of distal pole of navicular [scaphoid] bone of left wrist, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.012S).
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