S62.031G vs S62.033G
S62.031G (Displaced fracture of proximal third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing) compared with S62.033G (Displaced fracture of proximal third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.031G and S62.033G code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S62.031G and S62.033G 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
| S62.031GDisplaced fracture of proximal third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | S62.033GDisplaced fracture of proximal third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | |
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| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| 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 | Displaced fracture of proximal third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.031G). | Displaced fracture of proximal third of navicular [scaphoid] bone of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.033G). |
| 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