S72.064⚠ Requires 7th Character
Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of right 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 S72.064:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.064ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.064BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.064CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.064DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.064EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.064FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.064GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.064HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.064JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.064KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.064MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.064NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.064PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.064QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.064RSsequelaS72.064S
Sub-codes of S72.064(16)
S72.064 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.064ANondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, init…✓ BillableS72.064BNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, init…✓ BillableS72.064CNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, init…✓ BillableS72.064DNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.064ENondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.064FNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.064GNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.064HNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.064JNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.064KNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.064MNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.064NNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.064PNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.064QNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.064RNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.064SNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, sequ…✓ 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
└S72.064Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur
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