S72.321⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced transverse fracture of shaft 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 S72.321:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.321ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.321BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.321CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.321DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.321EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.321FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.321GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.321HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.321JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.321KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.321MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.321NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.321PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.321QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.321RSsequelaS72.321S
Sub-codes of S72.321(16)
S72.321 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.321ADisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, initi…✓ BillableS72.321BDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, initi…✓ BillableS72.321CDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, initi…✓ BillableS72.321DDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.321EDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.321FDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.321GDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.321HDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.321JDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.321KDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.321MDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.321NDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.321PDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.321QDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.321RDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.321SDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right 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
└S72.321Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur
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