S72.009⚠ Requires 7th Character
Fracture of unspecified part of neck of unspecified femur
⚠ 7th Character Required
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S72
This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to S72.009:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.009ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.009BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.009CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.009DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.009EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.009FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.009GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.009HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.009JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.009KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.009MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.009NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.009PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.009QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.009RSsequelaS72.009S
Sub-codes of S72.009(16)
S72.009 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.009AFracture of unspecified part of neck of unspecified femur, i…✓ BillableS72.009BFracture of unspecified part of neck of unspecified femur, i…✓ BillableS72.009CFracture of unspecified part of neck of unspecified femur, i…✓ BillableS72.009DFracture of unspecified part of neck of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.009EFracture of unspecified part of neck of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.009FFracture of unspecified part of neck of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.009GFracture of unspecified part of neck of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.009HFracture of unspecified part of neck of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.009JFracture of unspecified part of neck of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.009KFracture of unspecified part of neck of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.009MFracture of unspecified part of neck of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.009NFracture of unspecified part of neck of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.009PFracture of unspecified part of neck of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.009QFracture of unspecified part of neck of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.009RFracture of unspecified part of neck of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.009SFracture of unspecified part of neck of unspecified femur, s…✓ Billable
Code Hierarchy
┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S70-S79Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)├S72Fracture of femur
└S72.009Fracture of unspecified part of neck of unspecified femur
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