S72.392⚠ Requires 7th Character
Other fracture of shaft of left 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 S72.392:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.392ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.392BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.392CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.392DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.392EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.392FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.392GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.392HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.392JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.392KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.392MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.392NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.392PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.392QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.392RSsequelaS72.392S
Sub-codes of S72.392(16)
S72.392 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.392AOther fracture of shaft of left femur, initial encounter for…✓ BillableS72.392BOther fracture of shaft of left femur, initial encounter for…✓ BillableS72.392COther fracture of shaft of left femur, initial encounter for…✓ BillableS72.392DOther fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter …✓ BillableS72.392EOther fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter …✓ BillableS72.392FOther fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter …✓ BillableS72.392GOther fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter …✓ BillableS72.392HOther fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter …✓ BillableS72.392JOther fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter …✓ BillableS72.392KOther fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter …✓ BillableS72.392MOther fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter …✓ BillableS72.392NOther fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter …✓ BillableS72.392POther fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter …✓ BillableS72.392QOther fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter …✓ BillableS72.392ROther fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter …✓ BillableS72.392SOther 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
└S72.392Other fracture of shaft of left femur
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