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S72.411A vs S72.412A

S72.411A (Displaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture) compared with S72.412A (Displaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S72.411A and S72.412A code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S72.411A
Right
Displaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
S72.412A
Left
Displaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture

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. S72.411A and S72.412A 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

S72.411ADisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureS72.412ADisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
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 unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.411A).Displaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.412A).
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