S72.351S (Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur, sequela) compared with S72.352S (Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S72.351S and S72.352S 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. S72.351S and S72.352S 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.
| S72.351SDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur, sequela | S72.352SDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.351S). | Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.352S). |
| 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