S72.331⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced oblique 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 S72.331:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.331ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.331BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.331CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.331DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.331EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.331FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.331GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.331HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.331JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.331KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.331MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.331NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.331PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.331QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.331RSsequelaS72.331S
Sub-codes of S72.331(16)
S72.331 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.331ADisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, initial …✓ BillableS72.331BDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, initial …✓ BillableS72.331CDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, initial …✓ BillableS72.331DDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.331EDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.331FDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.331GDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.331HDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.331JDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.331KDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.331MDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.331NDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.331PDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.331QDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.331RDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.331SDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft 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
└S72.331Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur
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