S62.164B (Nondisplaced fracture of pisiform, right wrist, initial encounter for open fracture) compared with S62.166B (Nondisplaced fracture of pisiform, unspecified wrist, initial encounter for open fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.164B and S62.166B 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. S62.164B and S62.166B 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.
| S62.164BNondisplaced fracture of pisiform, right wrist, initial encounter for open fracture | S62.166BNondisplaced fracture of pisiform, unspecified wrist, initial encounter for open fracture | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pisiform, right wrist, initial encounter for open fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.164B). | Nondisplaced fracture of pisiform, unspecified wrist, initial encounter for open fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.166B). |
| 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