S72.356⚠ Requires 7th Character
Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified femur
Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified fem…
⚠ 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 S72.356:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.356ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.356BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.356CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.356DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.356EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.356FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.356GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.356HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.356JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.356KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.356MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.356NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.356PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.356QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.356RSsequelaS72.356S
Sub-codes of S72.356(16)
S72.356 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.356ANondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified fem…✓ BillableS72.356BNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified fem…✓ BillableS72.356CNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified fem…✓ BillableS72.356DNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified fem…✓ BillableS72.356ENondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified fem…✓ BillableS72.356FNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified fem…✓ BillableS72.356GNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified fem…✓ BillableS72.356HNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified fem…✓ BillableS72.356JNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified fem…✓ BillableS72.356KNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified fem…✓ BillableS72.356MNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified fem…✓ BillableS72.356NNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified fem…✓ BillableS72.356PNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified fem…✓ BillableS72.356QNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified fem…✓ BillableS72.356RNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified fem…✓ BillableS72.356SNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified fem…✓ 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
└S72.356Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified fem…
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