ICD-10-CM Code S72.009S
Fracture of unspecified part of neck of unspecified femur, sequela
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.POA Exempt Code
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires medical coders to indicate whether or not a condition was present at the time of admission, in order to properly assign MS-DRG codes. This "Present On Admission" (POA) indicator is recorded on CMS form 4010A.S72.009S is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of fracture of unspecified part of neck of unspecified femur, sequela. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
POA Indicators on CMS form 4010A are as follows:
Indicator | Meaning | CMS Will Pay CC/MCC DRG Costs |
---|---|---|
Y | Diagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission | Yes |
N | Diagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission | No |
U | Documentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. | No |
W | Clinically undetermined. Provider unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. | Yes |
1 | Exempt from POA reporting | No |
The ICD code S720 is used to code Hip fracture
A hip fracture is a serious femoral fracture that occurs in the proximal end of the femur (the long bone running through the thigh), near the hip.
MeSH Code: | 68006620 |
AP hip radiograph demonstrating an intertrochanteric fracture
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #559-561 - Aftercare, musculoskeletal system and connective tissue with MCC.
- DRG Group #559-561 - Aftercare, musculoskeletal system and connective tissue with CC.
- DRG Group #559-561 - Aftercare, musculoskeletal system and connective tissue without CC or MCC.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code S72.009S and a single ICD9 code, 905.3 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: S72.009 - Fracture of unspecified part of neck of unspecified femur