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S62.111 vs S62.112

S62.111 (Displaced fracture of triquetrum [cuneiform] bone, right wrist) compared with S62.112 (Displaced fracture of triquetrum [cuneiform] bone, left wrist), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.111 and S62.112 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S62.111
Right
Displaced fracture of triquetrum [cuneiform] bone, right wrist
S62.112
Left
Displaced fracture of triquetrum [cuneiform] bone, left wrist

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. S62.111 and S62.112 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

S62.111Displaced fracture of triquetrum [cuneiform] bone, right wristS62.112Displaced fracture of triquetrum [cuneiform] bone, left 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)
DefinitionDisplaced fracture of triquetrum [cuneiform] bone, right wrist is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S62.111).Displaced fracture of triquetrum [cuneiform] bone, left wrist is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S62.112).
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