S72.052⚠ Requires 7th Character
Unspecified fracture of head 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 S72.052:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.052ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.052BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.052CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.052DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.052EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.052FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.052GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.052HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.052JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.052KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.052MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.052NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.052PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.052QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.052RSsequelaS72.052S
Sub-codes of S72.052(16)
S72.052 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.052AUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, initial encounte…✓ BillableS72.052BUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, initial encounte…✓ BillableS72.052CUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, initial encounte…✓ BillableS72.052DUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS72.052EUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS72.052FUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS72.052GUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS72.052HUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS72.052JUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS72.052KUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS72.052MUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS72.052NUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS72.052PUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS72.052QUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS72.052RUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS72.052SUnspecified fracture of head 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
└S72.052Unspecified fracture of head of left femur
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