S72.109⚠ Requires 7th Character
Unspecified trochanteric fracture 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 S72.109:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.109ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.109BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.109CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.109DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.109EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.109FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.109GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.109HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.109JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.109KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.109MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.109NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.109PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.109QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.109RSsequelaS72.109S
Sub-codes of S72.109(16)
S72.109 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.109AUnspecified trochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, init…✓ BillableS72.109BUnspecified trochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, init…✓ BillableS72.109CUnspecified trochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, init…✓ BillableS72.109DUnspecified trochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.109EUnspecified trochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.109FUnspecified trochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.109GUnspecified trochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.109HUnspecified trochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.109JUnspecified trochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.109KUnspecified trochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.109MUnspecified trochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.109NUnspecified trochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.109PUnspecified trochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.109QUnspecified trochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.109RUnspecified trochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.109SUnspecified trochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, sequ…✓ 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
└S72.109Unspecified trochanteric fracture of unspecified femur
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