S72.042⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced fracture of base of neck of left femur
⚠ 7th Character Required
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This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to S72.042:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.042ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.042BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.042CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.042DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.042EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.042FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.042GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.042HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.042JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.042KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.042MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.042NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.042PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.042QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.042RSsequelaS72.042S
Sub-codes of S72.042(16)
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S72.042ADisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, initial en…✓ BillableS72.042BDisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, initial en…✓ BillableS72.042CDisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, initial en…✓ BillableS72.042DDisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.042EDisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.042FDisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.042GDisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.042HDisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.042JDisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.042KDisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.042MDisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.042NDisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.042PDisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.042QDisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.042RDisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.042SDisplaced fracture of base of neck of left 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
└S72.042Displaced fracture of base of neck of left femur
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