S72.091⚠ Requires 7th Character
Other fracture of head and 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 S72.091:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.091ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.091BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.091CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.091DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.091EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.091FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.091GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.091HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.091JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.091KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.091MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.091NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.091PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.091QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.091RSsequelaS72.091S
Sub-codes of S72.091(16)
S72.091 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.091AOther fracture of head and neck of right femur, initial enco…✓ BillableS72.091BOther fracture of head and neck of right femur, initial enco…✓ BillableS72.091COther fracture of head and neck of right femur, initial enco…✓ BillableS72.091DOther fracture of head and neck of right femur, subsequent e…✓ BillableS72.091EOther fracture of head and neck of right femur, subsequent e…✓ BillableS72.091FOther fracture of head and neck of right femur, subsequent e…✓ BillableS72.091GOther fracture of head and neck of right femur, subsequent e…✓ BillableS72.091HOther fracture of head and neck of right femur, subsequent e…✓ BillableS72.091JOther fracture of head and neck of right femur, subsequent e…✓ BillableS72.091KOther fracture of head and neck of right femur, subsequent e…✓ BillableS72.091MOther fracture of head and neck of right femur, subsequent e…✓ BillableS72.091NOther fracture of head and neck of right femur, subsequent e…✓ BillableS72.091POther fracture of head and neck of right femur, subsequent e…✓ BillableS72.091QOther fracture of head and neck of right femur, subsequent e…✓ BillableS72.091ROther fracture of head and neck of right femur, subsequent e…✓ BillableS72.091SOther fracture of head and neck 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
└S72.091Other fracture of head and neck of right femur
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