S72.043⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced fracture of base 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 S72.043:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.043ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.043BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.043CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.043DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.043EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.043FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.043GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.043HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.043JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.043KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.043MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.043NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.043PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.043QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.043RSsequelaS72.043S
Sub-codes of S72.043(16)
S72.043 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.043ADisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, ini…✓ BillableS72.043BDisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, ini…✓ BillableS72.043CDisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, ini…✓ BillableS72.043DDisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, sub…✓ BillableS72.043EDisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, sub…✓ BillableS72.043FDisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, sub…✓ BillableS72.043GDisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, sub…✓ BillableS72.043HDisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, sub…✓ BillableS72.043JDisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, sub…✓ BillableS72.043KDisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, sub…✓ BillableS72.043MDisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, sub…✓ BillableS72.043NDisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, sub…✓ BillableS72.043PDisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, sub…✓ BillableS72.043QDisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, sub…✓ BillableS72.043RDisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, sub…✓ BillableS72.043SDisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, seq…✓ 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
└S72.043Displaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur
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