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S72.91XG vs S72.92XG

S72.91XG (Unspecified fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing) compared with S72.92XG (Unspecified fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S72.91XG and S72.92XG code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S72.91XG
Right
Unspecified fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
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S72.92XG
Left
Unspecified fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed 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. S72.91XG and S72.92XG 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

S72.91XGUnspecified fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.92XGUnspecified fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed 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)
DefinitionUnspecified fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.91XG).Unspecified fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.92XG).
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
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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