S72.044⚠ Requires 7th Character
Nondisplaced fracture of base of neck 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 S72.044:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.044ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.044BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.044CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.044DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.044EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.044FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.044GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.044HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.044JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.044KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.044MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.044NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.044PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.044QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.044RSsequelaS72.044S
Sub-codes of S72.044(16)
S72.044 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.044ANondisplaced fracture of base of neck of right femur, initia…✓ BillableS72.044BNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of right femur, initia…✓ BillableS72.044CNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of right femur, initia…✓ BillableS72.044DNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of right femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.044ENondisplaced fracture of base of neck of right femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.044FNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of right femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.044GNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of right femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.044HNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of right femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.044JNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of right femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.044KNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of right femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.044MNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of right femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.044NNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of right femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.044PNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of right femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.044QNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of right femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.044RNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of right femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.044SNondisplaced fracture of base of neck of right femur, sequel…✓ 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
└S72.044Nondisplaced fracture of base of neck of right femur
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