S72.063⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced articular fracture of head 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 S72.063:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.063ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.063BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.063CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.063DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.063EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.063FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.063GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.063HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.063JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.063KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.063MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.063NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.063PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.063QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.063RSsequelaS72.063S
Sub-codes of S72.063(16)
S72.063 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.063ADisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, i…✓ BillableS72.063BDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, i…✓ BillableS72.063CDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, i…✓ BillableS72.063DDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.063EDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.063FDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.063GDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.063HDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.063JDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.063KDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.063MDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.063NDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.063PDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.063QDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.063RDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.063SDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, s…✓ 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
└S72.063Displaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur
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