M84.752D (Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, left leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing)
compared with
M84.753D (Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing),
from the official CMS tabular data. M84.752D and M84.753D code the same condition on opposite sides.
Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
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. M84.752D and M84.753D 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.
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
Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, left leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M84.752D).
Incomplete atypical femoral fracture, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M84.753D).
7th character
The 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: