S72.351⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced comminuted 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 S72.351:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.351ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.351BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.351CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.351DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.351EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.351FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.351GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.351HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.351JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.351KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.351MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.351NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.351PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.351QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.351RSsequelaS72.351S
Sub-codes of S72.351(16)
S72.351 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.351ADisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur, initi…✓ BillableS72.351BDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur, initi…✓ BillableS72.351CDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur, initi…✓ BillableS72.351DDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.351EDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.351FDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.351GDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.351HDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.351JDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.351KDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.351MDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.351NDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.351PDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.351QDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.351RDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.351SDisplaced comminuted 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
└S72.351Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur
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