ICD-10-CM Code S72
Fracture of femur

Coding Notes for S72 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Code Notes:

A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced

A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed

The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification

Code Type-1 Excludes:

Type-1 Excludes

Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here."

Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh - instead, use code S78.-

Code Type-2 Excludes:

Type-2 Excludes

Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here."

Fracture of lower leg and ankle - instead, use code S82.-

Fracture of foot - instead, use code S92.-

Periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (T84.040, T84.041) - instead, use code T84.040

7th Character Extension Notes:

What is 7th Character Extension?

For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category See Code S72

sevenChrDef:

Initial encounter for open fracture NOS

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S72 - Fracture of femur'

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