ICD-10-CM Code S72.90XC
Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.S72.90XC is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of unspecified fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code S72 is used to code Femoral fracture
A femoral fracture is a bone fracture that involves the femur.
| MeSH Code: | 68005264 |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #533-534 - Fractures of femur with MCC.
- DRG Group #533-534 - Fractures of femur without MCC.
- DRG Group #793 - Full term neonate with major problems.
- DRG Group #955-965 - Other multiple significant trauma with MCC.
- DRG Group #955-965 - Other multiple significant trauma with CC.
- DRG Group #955-965 - Other multiple significant trauma without CC or MCC.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
Open fracture of unspecified part of femur
(approximate match)
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 S72.90XC and a single ICD9 code, 821.10 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: S72.90 - Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur