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S63.065 vs S63.066

S63.065 (Dislocation of metacarpal (bone), proximal end of left hand) compared with S63.066 (Dislocation of metacarpal (bone), proximal end of unspecified hand), from the official CMS tabular data. S63.065 and S63.066 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S63.065 and S63.066 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

S63.065Dislocation of metacarpal (bone), proximal end of left handS63.066Dislocation of metacarpal (bone), proximal end 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 metacarpal (bone), proximal end of left hand is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S63.065).Dislocation of metacarpal (bone), proximal end of unspecified hand is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S63.066).
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