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S72.091E vs S72.099E

S72.091E (Other fracture of head and neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing) compared with S72.099E (Other fracture of head and neck of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S72.091E and S72.099E code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S72.091E
Right
Other fracture of head and neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
S72.099E
Unspecified
Other fracture of head and neck of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II 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. S72.091E and S72.099E 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

S72.091EOther fracture of head and neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.099EOther fracture of head and neck of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionOther fracture of head and neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.091E).Other fracture of head and neck of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.099E).
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