S72.065⚠ Requires 7th Character
Nondisplaced articular 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 S72.065:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.065ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.065BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.065CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.065DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.065EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.065FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.065GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.065HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.065JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.065KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.065MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.065NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.065PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.065QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.065RSsequelaS72.065S
Sub-codes of S72.065(16)
S72.065 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.065ANondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, initi…✓ BillableS72.065BNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, initi…✓ BillableS72.065CNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, initi…✓ BillableS72.065DNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.065ENondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.065FNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.065GNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.065HNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.065JNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.065KNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.065MNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.065NNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.065PNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.065QNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.065RNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subse…✓ BillableS72.065SNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, seque…✓ 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
└S72.065Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur
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