S72.471A (Torus fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture) compared with S72.479A (Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S72.471A and S72.479A 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. S72.471A and S72.479A 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.
| S72.471ATorus fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture | S72.479ATorus fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Torus fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.471A). | Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.479A). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S72.47 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S72.47 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources