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S72.364B vs S72.366B

S72.364B (Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II) compared with S72.366B (Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II), from the official CMS tabular data. S72.364B and S72.366B code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

Review

Laterality relationship

S72.364B
Right
Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
S72.366B
Unspecified
Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II

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. S72.364B and S72.366B 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

S72.364BNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.366BNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
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 segmental fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.364B).Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.366B).
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