S72.345⚠ Requires 7th Character
Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur
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This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to S72.345:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.345ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.345BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.345CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.345DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.345EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.345FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.345GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.345HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.345JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.345KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.345MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.345NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.345PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.345QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.345RSsequelaS72.345S
Sub-codes of S72.345(16)
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S72.345ANondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, initial…✓ BillableS72.345BNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, initial…✓ BillableS72.345CNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, initial…✓ BillableS72.345DNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.345ENondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.345FNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.345GNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.345HNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.345JNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.345KNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.345MNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.345NNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.345PNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.345QNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.345RNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.345SNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left 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
└S72.345Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur
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