S72.061⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced articular fracture of head 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 S72.061:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.061ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.061BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.061CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.061DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.061EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.061FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.061GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.061HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.061JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.061KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.061MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.061NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.061PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.061QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.061RSsequelaS72.061S
Sub-codes of S72.061(16)
S72.061 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.061ADisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, initial…✓ BillableS72.061BDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, initial…✓ BillableS72.061CDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, initial…✓ BillableS72.061DDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.061EDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.061FDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.061GDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.061HDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.061JDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.061KDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.061MDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.061NDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.061PDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.061QDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.061RDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.061SDisplaced articular fracture of head 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
└S72.061Displaced articular fracture of head of right femur
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