S72.045⚠ Requires 7th Character
Nondisplaced fracture of base of neck of left 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 S72.045:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.045ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.045BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.045CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.045DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.045EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.045FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.045GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.045HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.045JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.045KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.045MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.045NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.045PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.045QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.045RSsequelaS72.045S
Sub-codes of S72.045(16)
S72.045 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.045ANondisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, initial…✓ BillableS72.045BNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, initial…✓ BillableS72.045CNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, initial…✓ BillableS72.045DNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.045ENondisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.045FNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.045GNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.045HNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.045JNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.045KNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.045MNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.045NNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.045PNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.045QNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.045RNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.045SNondisplaced 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
└S72.045Nondisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur
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