S72.142S (Displaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, sequela) compared with S72.143S (Displaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S72.142S and S72.143S code the same condition on opposite sides.
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. S72.142S and S72.143S 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.
| S72.142SDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, sequela | S72.143SDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Displaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.142S). | Displaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.143S). |
| 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