M84.754G (Complete transverse atypical femoral fracture, right leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing)
compared with
M84.755G (Complete transverse atypical femoral fracture, left leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing),
from the official CMS tabular data. M84.754G and M84.755G code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
Complete transverse atypical femoral fracture, left leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed 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. M84.754G and M84.755G 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
Complete transverse atypical femoral fracture, right leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M84.754G).
Complete transverse atypical femoral fracture, left leg, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M84.755G).
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: