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S63.024 vs S63.026

S63.024 (Dislocation of radiocarpal joint of right wrist) compared with S63.026 (Dislocation of radiocarpal joint of unspecified wrist), from the official CMS tabular data. S63.024 and S63.026 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S63.024
Right
Dislocation of radiocarpal joint of right wrist
S63.026
Unspecified
Dislocation of radiocarpal joint of unspecified wrist

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. S63.024 and S63.026 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

S63.024Dislocation of radiocarpal joint of right wristS63.026Dislocation of radiocarpal joint of unspecified wrist
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S63.024A, S63.024D, S63.024S

Non-billable header

Report instead: S63.026A, S63.026D, S63.026S

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)
DefinitionDislocation of radiocarpal joint of right wrist is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S63.024).Dislocation of radiocarpal joint of unspecified wrist is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S63.026).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S63The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S63
Includes
avulsion of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
avulsion of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament at wrist and hand level
traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament at wrist and hand level

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