S32.10XB vs S72.0
S32.10XB (Unspecified fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture) compared with S72.0 (Fracture of head and neck of femur), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. S32.10XB carries an Excludes2 note covering S72.0: “fracture of hip NOS (S72.0-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| S32.10XBUnspecified fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture | S72.0Fracture of head and neck of femur | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header Report instead: S72.001A, S72.001B, S72.001C, S72.001D, S72.001E |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Unspecified fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S32.10B). | Fracture of head and neck of femur is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S72.0). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S32 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S72 |
| Includes | fracture of lumbosacral neural arch fracture of lumbosacral spinous process fracture of lumbosacral transverse process fracture of lumbosacral vertebra | — |
| Code first | any associated spinal cord and spinal nerve injury (S34.-) | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources