S72.21⚠ Requires 7th Character

Displaced subtrochanteric fracture 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 S72.21:

Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.21XABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.21XBCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.21XCDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.21XDEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.21XEFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.21XFGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.21XGHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.21XHJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.21XJKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.21XKMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.21XMNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.21XNPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.21XPQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.21XQRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.21XRSsequelaS72.21XS

Sub-codes of S72.21(16)

S72.21 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

S72.21ADisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, initial e…✓ BillableS72.21BDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, initial e…✓ BillableS72.21CDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, initial e…✓ BillableS72.21DDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequen…✓ BillableS72.21EDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequen…✓ BillableS72.21FDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequen…✓ BillableS72.21GDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequen…✓ BillableS72.21HDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequen…✓ BillableS72.21JDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequen…✓ BillableS72.21KDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequen…✓ BillableS72.21MDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequen…✓ BillableS72.21NDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequen…✓ BillableS72.21PDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequen…✓ BillableS72.21QDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequen…✓ BillableS72.21RDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequen…✓ BillableS72.21SDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right 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
└S72.21Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur

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