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Compare/S32.10XG vs S72.0

S32.10XG vs S72.0

S32.10XG (Unspecified fracture of sacrum, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing) 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. S32.10XG 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

S32.10XGUnspecified fracture of sacrum, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingS72.0Fracture of head and neck of femur
Billing statusBillableNon-billable header

Report instead: S72.001A, S72.001B, S72.001C, S72.001D, S72.001E

ClassificationS00-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)
DefinitionUnspecified fracture of sacrum, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S32.10G).Fracture of head and neck of femur is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S72.0).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S32The 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