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S72.345S vs S72.346S

S72.345S (Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, sequela) compared with S72.346S (Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S72.345S and S72.346S code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S72.345S
Left
Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, sequela
S72.346S
Unspecified
Nondisplaced spiral 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. S72.345S and S72.346S 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

S72.345SNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, sequelaS72.346SNondisplaced spiral 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)
DefinitionNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.345S).Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.346S).
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