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S32.471D vs S32.472D

S32.471D (Displaced fracture of medial wall of right acetabulum, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing) compared with S32.472D (Displaced fracture of medial wall of left acetabulum, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S32.471D and S32.472D code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S32.471D
Right
Displaced fracture of medial wall of right acetabulum, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
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S32.472D
Left
Displaced fracture of medial wall of left acetabulum, 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. S32.471D and S32.472D 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

S32.471DDisplaced fracture of medial wall of right acetabulum, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingS32.472DDisplaced fracture of medial wall of left acetabulum, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Billing statusBillableBillable
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)
DefinitionDisplaced fracture of medial wall of right acetabulum, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S32.471D).Displaced fracture of medial wall of left acetabulum, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S32.472D).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S32The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S32
Includes
fracture of lumbosacral neural arch
fracture of lumbosacral spinous process
fracture of lumbosacral transverse process
fracture of lumbosacral vertebra
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.-)
any associated spinal cord and spinal nerve injury (S34.-)
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources