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S62.114B vs S62.115B

S62.114B (Nondisplaced fracture of triquetrum [cuneiform] bone, right wrist, initial encounter for open fracture) compared with S62.115B (Nondisplaced fracture of triquetrum [cuneiform] bone, left wrist, initial encounter for open fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.114B and S62.115B code the same condition on opposite sides.

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S62.114B and S62.115B 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

S62.114BNondisplaced fracture of triquetrum [cuneiform] bone, right wrist, initial encounter for open fractureS62.115BNondisplaced fracture of triquetrum [cuneiform] bone, left wrist, initial encounter for open fracture
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 triquetrum [cuneiform] bone, right wrist, initial encounter for open fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.114B).Nondisplaced fracture of triquetrum [cuneiform] bone, left wrist, initial encounter for open fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.115B).
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