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S72.064S vs S72.065S

S72.064S (Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, sequela) compared with S72.065S (Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S72.064S and S72.065S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S72.064S
Right
Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, sequela
S72.065S
Left
Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, sequela

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. S72.064S and S72.065S 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

S72.064SNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, sequelaS72.065SNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.064S).Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.065S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S72The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S72

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources