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 hand | S63.066Dislocation of metacarpal (bone), proximal end of unspecified hand | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| 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 | Dislocation 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 character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S63 | The 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