S72.346⚠ Requires 7th Character
Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified 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 S72.346:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.346ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.346BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.346CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.346DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.346EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.346FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.346GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.346HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.346JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.346KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.346MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.346NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.346PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.346QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.346RSsequelaS72.346S
Sub-codes of S72.346(16)
S72.346 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.346ANondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.346BNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.346CNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.346DNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.346ENondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.346FNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.346GNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.346HNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.346JNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.346KNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.346MNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.346NNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.346PNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.346QNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.346RNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, …✓ BillableS72.346SNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, …✓ 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
└S72.346Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur
Not sure between two codes?
⇄ Compare S72.346 with another code →