ICD-10-CM Code S72.47
Torus fracture of lower end of femur
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code S72.47 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of S72.47 that describes the diagnosis 'torus fracture of lower end of femur' in more detail.
- S72.47 Torus fracture of lower end of femur NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code S724 is used to code Hoffa fracture
a hoffa fracture is an intra-articular supracondylar distal femoral fracture, characterized by a fracture in the coronal plane.
Coding Notes for S72.47 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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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 in subcategory S72.47 See code S72.47
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S72.47 - Torus fracture of lower end of femur'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S72.47. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S72.4 - Fracture of lower end of femur