S72.334⚠ Requires 7th Character
Nondisplaced 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 S72.334:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.334ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.334BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.334CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.334DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.334EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.334FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.334GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.334HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.334JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.334KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.334MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.334NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.334PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.334QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.334RSsequelaS72.334S
Sub-codes of S72.334(16)
S72.334 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.334ANondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, initi…✓ BillableS72.334BNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, initi…✓ BillableS72.334CNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, initi…✓ BillableS72.334DNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.334ENondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.334FNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.334GNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.334HNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.334JNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.334KNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.334MNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.334NNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.334PNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.334QNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.334RNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.334SNondisplaced oblique 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
└S72.334Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur
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