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M84.758 vs M84.759

M84.758 (Complete oblique atypical femoral fracture, left leg) compared with M84.759 (Complete oblique atypical femoral fracture, unspecified leg), from the official CMS tabular data. M84.758 and M84.759 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

M84.758
Left
Complete oblique atypical femoral fracture, left leg
M84.759
Unspecified
Complete oblique atypical femoral fracture, unspecified 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. M84.758 and M84.759 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

M84.758Complete oblique atypical femoral fracture, left legM84.759Complete oblique atypical femoral fracture, unspecified leg
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: M84.758A, M84.758D, M84.758G, M84.758K, M84.758P

Non-billable header

Report instead: M84.759A, M84.759D, M84.759G, M84.759K, M84.759P

ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)
DefinitionComplete oblique atypical femoral fracture, left leg is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M84.758).Complete oblique atypical femoral fracture, unspecified leg is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M84.759).
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