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S72.412E vs S72.413E

S72.412E (Displaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing) compared with S72.413E (Displaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S72.412E and S72.413E code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S72.412E
Left
Displaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
S72.413E
Unspecified
Displaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing

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. S72.412E and S72.413E 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

S72.412EDisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.413EDisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
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 left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.412E).Displaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.413E).
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