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S72.321S vs S72.323S

S72.321S (Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, sequela) compared with S72.323S (Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S72.321S and S72.323S code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S72.321S
Right
Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, sequela
S72.323S
Unspecified
Displaced transverse fracture of shaft 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. S72.321S and S72.323S 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

S72.321SDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, sequelaS72.323SDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.321S).Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.323S).
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