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S62.015S vs S62.016S

S62.015S (Nondisplaced fracture of distal pole of navicular [scaphoid] bone of left wrist, sequela) compared with S62.016S (Nondisplaced fracture of distal pole of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.015S and S62.016S code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S62.015S
Left
Nondisplaced fracture of distal pole of navicular [scaphoid] bone of left wrist, sequela
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S62.016S
Unspecified
Nondisplaced fracture of distal pole of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified 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. S62.015S and S62.016S 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

S62.015SNondisplaced fracture of distal pole of navicular [scaphoid] bone of left wrist, sequelaS62.016SNondisplaced fracture of distal pole of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified 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)
DefinitionNondisplaced fracture of distal pole of navicular [scaphoid] bone of left wrist, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.015S).Nondisplaced fracture of distal pole of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.016S).
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
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources