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S62.161K vs S62.162K

S62.161K (Displaced fracture of pisiform, right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion) compared with S62.162K (Displaced fracture of pisiform, left wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.161K and S62.162K code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S62.161K
Right
Displaced fracture of pisiform, right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
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S62.162K
Left
Displaced fracture of pisiform, left wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

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. S62.161K and S62.162K 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

S62.161KDisplaced fracture of pisiform, right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionS62.162KDisplaced fracture of pisiform, left wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
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 pisiform, right wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.161K).Displaced fracture of pisiform, left wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.162K).
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
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources