S72.135S (Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of left femur, sequela)
compared with
S72.136S (Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, sequela),
from the official CMS tabular data. S72.135S and S72.136S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified 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. S72.135S and S72.136S 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.