S62.154 (Nondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, right wrist) compared with S62.156 (Nondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.154 and S62.156 code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S62.154 and S62.156 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.
| S62.154Nondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, right wrist | S62.156Nondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: S62.154A, S62.154B, S62.154D, S62.154G, S62.154K | Non-billable header Report instead: S62.156A, S62.156B, S62.156D, S62.156G, S62.156K |
| 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 hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, right wrist is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S62.154). | Nondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S62.156). |
| 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