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S72.471P vs S72.479P

S72.471P (Torus fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion) compared with S72.479P (Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S72.471P and S72.479P code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S72.471P
Right
Torus fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
↔
S72.479P
Unspecified
Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

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. S72.471P and S72.479P 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

S72.471PTorus fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionS72.479PTorus fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
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)
DefinitionTorus fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.471P).Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.479P).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S72.47The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S72.47
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources