S72.031⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced midcervical fracture of right 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 S72.031:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.031ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.031BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.031CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.031DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.031EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.031FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.031GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.031HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.031JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.031KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.031MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.031NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.031PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.031QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.031RSsequelaS72.031S
Sub-codes of S72.031(16)
S72.031 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.031ADisplaced midcervical fracture of right femur, initial encou…✓ BillableS72.031BDisplaced midcervical fracture of right femur, initial encou…✓ BillableS72.031CDisplaced midcervical fracture of right femur, initial encou…✓ BillableS72.031DDisplaced midcervical fracture of right femur, subsequent en…✓ BillableS72.031EDisplaced midcervical fracture of right femur, subsequent en…✓ BillableS72.031FDisplaced midcervical fracture of right femur, subsequent en…✓ BillableS72.031GDisplaced midcervical fracture of right femur, subsequent en…✓ BillableS72.031HDisplaced midcervical fracture of right femur, subsequent en…✓ BillableS72.031JDisplaced midcervical fracture of right femur, subsequent en…✓ BillableS72.031KDisplaced midcervical fracture of right femur, subsequent en…✓ BillableS72.031MDisplaced midcervical fracture of right femur, subsequent en…✓ BillableS72.031NDisplaced midcervical fracture of right femur, subsequent en…✓ BillableS72.031PDisplaced midcervical fracture of right femur, subsequent en…✓ BillableS72.031QDisplaced midcervical fracture of right femur, subsequent en…✓ BillableS72.031RDisplaced midcervical fracture of right femur, subsequent en…✓ BillableS72.031SDisplaced midcervical fracture of right femur, sequela✓ 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
└S72.031Displaced midcervical fracture of right femur
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