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S62.121 vs S62.122

S62.121 (Displaced fracture of lunate [semilunar], right wrist) compared with S62.122 (Displaced fracture of lunate [semilunar], left wrist), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.121 and S62.122 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S62.121 and S62.122 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

S62.121Displaced fracture of lunate [semilunar], right wristS62.122Displaced fracture of lunate [semilunar], 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 lunate [semilunar], right wrist is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S62.121).Displaced fracture of lunate [semilunar], left wrist is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S62.122).
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