S62.144P vs S62.146P
S62.144P (Nondisplaced fracture of body of hamate [unciform] bone, right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion) compared with S62.146P (Nondisplaced fracture of body of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.144P and S62.146P code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S62.144P and S62.146P 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
| S62.144PNondisplaced fracture of body of hamate [unciform] bone, right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | S62.146PNondisplaced fracture of body of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion | |
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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 | Nondisplaced fracture of body of hamate [unciform] bone, right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.144P). | Nondisplaced fracture of body of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.146P). |
| 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