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S72.412 vs S72.413

S72.412 (Displaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur) compared with S72.413 (Displaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of unspecified femur), from the official CMS tabular data. S72.412 and S72.413 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S72.412
Left
Displaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur
S72.413
Unspecified
Displaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of unspecified femur

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. S72.412 and S72.413 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

S72.412Displaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femurS72.413Displaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of unspecified femur
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S72.412A, S72.412B, S72.412C, S72.412D, S72.412E

Non-billable header

Report instead: S72.413A, S72.413B, S72.413C, S72.413D, S72.413E

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 left femur is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S72.412).Displaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of unspecified femur is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S72.413).
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