S72.133⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced apophyseal fracture 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 S72.133:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.133ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.133BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.133CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.133DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.133EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.133FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.133GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.133HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.133JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.133KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.133MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.133NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.133PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.133QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.133RSsequelaS72.133S
Sub-codes of S72.133(16)
S72.133 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.133ADisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, initial …✓ BillableS72.133BDisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, initial …✓ BillableS72.133CDisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, initial …✓ BillableS72.133DDisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.133EDisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.133FDisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.133GDisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.133HDisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.133JDisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.133KDisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.133MDisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.133NDisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.133PDisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.133QDisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.133RDisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.133SDisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified 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
└S72.133Displaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur
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