S72.121⚠ Requires 7th Character

Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter 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 S72.121:

Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.121ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.121BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.121CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.121DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.121EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.121FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.121GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.121HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.121JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.121KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.121MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.121NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.121PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.121QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.121RSsequelaS72.121S

Sub-codes of S72.121(16)

S72.121 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

S72.121ADisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, init…✓ BillableS72.121BDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, init…✓ BillableS72.121CDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, init…✓ BillableS72.121DDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.121EDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.121FDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.121GDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.121HDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.121JDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.121KDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.121MDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.121NDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.121PDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.121QDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.121RDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.121SDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right 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
└S72.121Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur

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