S72.062⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced articular fracture of head 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 S72.062:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.062ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.062BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.062CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.062DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.062EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.062FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.062GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.062HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.062JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.062KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.062MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.062NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.062PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.062QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.062RSsequelaS72.062S
Sub-codes of S72.062(16)
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S72.062ADisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, initial …✓ BillableS72.062BDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, initial …✓ BillableS72.062CDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, initial …✓ BillableS72.062DDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.062EDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.062FDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.062GDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.062HDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.062JDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.062KDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.062MDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.062NDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.062PDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.062QDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.062RDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.062SDisplaced articular fracture of head 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
└S72.062Displaced articular fracture of head of left femur
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