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S62.152S vs S62.153S

S62.152S (Displaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, left wrist, sequela) compared with S62.153S (Displaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.152S and S62.153S code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S62.152S
Left
Displaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, left wrist, sequela
S62.153S
Unspecified
Displaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, sequela

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. S62.152S and S62.153S 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

S62.152SDisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, left wrist, sequelaS62.153SDisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, sequela
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)
DefinitionDisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, left wrist, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.152S).Displaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.153S).
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