S72.409⚠ Requires 7th Character

Unspecified fracture of lower end 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 S72.409:

Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.409ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.409BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.409CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.409DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.409EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.409FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.409GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.409HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.409JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.409KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.409MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.409NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.409PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.409QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.409RSsequelaS72.409S

Sub-codes of S72.409(16)

S72.409 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

S72.409AUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, init…✓ BillableS72.409BUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, init…✓ BillableS72.409CUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, init…✓ BillableS72.409DUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.409EUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.409FUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.409GUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.409HUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.409JUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.409KUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.409MUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.409NUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.409PUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.409QUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.409RUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.409SUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequ…✓ 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
└S72.409Unspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified femur

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