S72.101A (Unspecified trochanteric fracture of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture) compared with S72.102A (Unspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S72.101A and S72.102A code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S72.101A and S72.102A 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.
| S72.101AUnspecified trochanteric fracture of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture | S72.102AUnspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes |
| Definition | Unspecified trochanteric fracture of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.101A). | Unspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.102A). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S72 | The 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