M84.652S (Pathological fracture in other disease, left femur, sequela) compared with M84.653S (Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified femur, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. M84.652S and M84.653S code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. M84.652S and M84.653S 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.
| M84.652SPathological fracture in other disease, left femur, sequela | M84.653SPathological fracture in other disease, unspecified femur, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) |
| Definition | Pathological fracture in other disease, left femur, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M84.652S). | Pathological fracture in other disease, unspecified femur, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M84.653S). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.6: | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M84.6: |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources