S72.401⚠ Requires 7th Character
Unspecified fracture of lower end 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 S72.401:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.401ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.401BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.401CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.401DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.401EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.401FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.401GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.401HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.401JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.401KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.401MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.401NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.401PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.401QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.401RSsequelaS72.401S
Sub-codes of S72.401(16)
S72.401 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.401AUnspecified fracture of lower end of right femur, initial en…✓ BillableS72.401BUnspecified fracture of lower end of right femur, initial en…✓ BillableS72.401CUnspecified fracture of lower end of right femur, initial en…✓ BillableS72.401DUnspecified fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.401EUnspecified fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.401FUnspecified fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.401GUnspecified fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.401HUnspecified fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.401JUnspecified fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.401KUnspecified fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.401MUnspecified fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.401NUnspecified fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.401PUnspecified fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.401QUnspecified fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.401RUnspecified fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.401SUnspecified fracture of lower end of right 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
└S72.401Unspecified fracture of lower end of right femur
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