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S62.181B vs S62.183B

S62.181B (Displaced fracture of trapezoid [smaller multangular], right wrist, initial encounter for open fracture) compared with S62.183B (Displaced fracture of trapezoid [smaller multangular], unspecified wrist, initial encounter for open fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S62.181B and S62.183B code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S62.181B
Right
Displaced fracture of trapezoid [smaller multangular], right wrist, initial encounter for open fracture
S62.183B
Unspecified
Displaced fracture of trapezoid [smaller multangular], unspecified wrist, initial encounter for open fracture

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. S62.181B and S62.183B 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

S62.181BDisplaced fracture of trapezoid [smaller multangular], right wrist, initial encounter for open fractureS62.183BDisplaced fracture of trapezoid [smaller multangular], unspecified wrist, initial encounter for open fracture
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 trapezoid [smaller multangular], right wrist, initial encounter for open fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.181B).Displaced fracture of trapezoid [smaller multangular], unspecified wrist, initial encounter for open fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S62.183B).
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

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources