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S72.102Q vs S72.109Q

S72.102Q (Unspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion) compared with S72.109Q (Unspecified trochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S72.102Q and S72.109Q code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S72.102Q
Left
Unspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
S72.109Q
Unspecified
Unspecified trochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion

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. S72.102Q and S72.109Q 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

S72.102QUnspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.109QUnspecified trochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionUnspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.102Q).Unspecified trochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.109Q).
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