S62.154G vs S62.156G
S62.154G (Nondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing) compared with S62.156G (Nondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.154G and S62.156G code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S62.154G and S62.156G 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
| S62.154GNondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | S62.156GNondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing | |
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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 hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.154G). | Nondisplaced fracture of hook process of hamate [unciform] bone, unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.156G). |
| 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