S62.135 vs S62.136
S62.135 (Nondisplaced fracture of capitate [os magnum] bone, left wrist) compared with S62.136 (Nondisplaced fracture of capitate [os magnum] bone, unspecified wrist), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.135 and S62.136 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S62.135 and S62.136 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
| S62.135Nondisplaced fracture of capitate [os magnum] bone, left wrist | S62.136Nondisplaced fracture of capitate [os magnum] bone, unspecified wrist | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| 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 | Nondisplaced fracture of capitate [os magnum] bone, left wrist is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S62.135). | Nondisplaced fracture of capitate [os magnum] bone, unspecified wrist is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S62.136). |
| 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