S72.046⚠ Requires 7th Character
Nondisplaced 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 S72.046:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.046ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.046BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.046CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.046DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.046EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.046FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.046GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.046HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.046JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.046KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.046MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.046NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.046PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.046QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.046RSsequelaS72.046S
Sub-codes of S72.046(16)
S72.046 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.046ANondisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.046BNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.046CNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.046DNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.046ENondisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.046FNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.046GNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.046HNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.046JNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.046KNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.046MNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.046NNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.046PNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.046QNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.046RNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.046SNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, …✓ 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
└S72.046Nondisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur
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