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M84.751 vs M84.752

M84.751 (Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, right leg) compared with M84.752 (Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, left leg), from the official CMS tabular data. M84.751 and M84.752 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

M84.751
Right
Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, right leg
M84.752
Left
Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, left leg

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. M84.751 and M84.752 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

M84.751Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, right legM84.752Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, left leg
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: M84.751A, M84.751D, M84.751G, M84.751K, M84.751P

Non-billable header

Report instead: M84.752A, M84.752D, M84.752G, M84.752K, M84.752P

ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueM00-M99 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
DefinitionIncomplete atypical femoral fracture, right leg is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M84.751).Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, left leg is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M84.752).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from M84.75:The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from M84.75:

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources