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S63.501D vs S63.502D

S63.501D (Unspecified sprain of right wrist, subsequent encounter) compared with S63.502D (Unspecified sprain of left wrist, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S63.501D and S63.502D code the same condition on opposite sides.

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S63.501D and S63.502D 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

S63.501DUnspecified sprain of right wrist, subsequent encounterS63.502DUnspecified sprain of left wrist, subsequent encounter
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)
DefinitionUnspecified sprain of right wrist, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S63.501D).Unspecified sprain of left wrist, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S63.502D).
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