S72.122⚠ Requires 7th Character

Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter 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 S72.122:

Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.122ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.122BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.122CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.122DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.122EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.122FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.122GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.122HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.122JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.122KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.122MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.122NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.122PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.122QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.122RSsequelaS72.122S

Sub-codes of S72.122(16)

S72.122 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

S72.122ADisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, initi…✓ BillableS72.122BDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, initi…✓ BillableS72.122CDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, initi…✓ BillableS72.122DDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.122EDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.122FDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.122GDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.122HDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.122JDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.122KDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.122MDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.122NDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.122PDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.122QDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.122RDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.122SDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, seque…✓ 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
└S72.122Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur

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