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S63.054 vs S63.056

S63.054 (Dislocation of other carpometacarpal joint of right hand) compared with S63.056 (Dislocation of other carpometacarpal joint of unspecified hand), from the official CMS tabular data. S63.054 and S63.056 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S63.054
Right
Dislocation of other carpometacarpal joint of right hand
S63.056
Unspecified
Dislocation of other carpometacarpal joint of unspecified hand

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. S63.054 and S63.056 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

S63.054Dislocation of other carpometacarpal joint of right handS63.056Dislocation of other carpometacarpal joint of unspecified hand
Billing statusNon-billable headerNon-billable header
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 other carpometacarpal joint of right hand is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S63.054).Dislocation of other carpometacarpal joint of unspecified hand is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S63.056).
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