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S62.162P vs S62.163P

S62.162P (Displaced fracture of pisiform, left wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion) compared with S62.163P (Displaced fracture of pisiform, unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.162P and S62.163P code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S62.162P
Left
Displaced fracture of pisiform, left wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
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S62.163P
Unspecified
Displaced fracture of pisiform, unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

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. S62.162P and S62.163P 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

S62.162PDisplaced fracture of pisiform, left wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionS62.163PDisplaced fracture of pisiform, unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
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, left wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.162P).Displaced fracture of pisiform, unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.163P).
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