S72.142⚠ Requires 7th Character

Displaced intertrochanteric fracture 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 S72.142:

Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.142ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.142BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.142CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.142DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.142EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.142FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.142GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.142HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.142JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.142KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.142MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.142NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.142PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.142QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.142RSsequelaS72.142S

Sub-codes of S72.142(16)

S72.142 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

S72.142ADisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, initial …✓ BillableS72.142BDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, initial …✓ BillableS72.142CDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, initial …✓ BillableS72.142DDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.142EDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.142FDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.142GDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.142HDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.142JDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.142KDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.142MDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.142NDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.142PDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.142QDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.142RDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subseque…✓ BillableS72.142SDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left 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
└S72.142Displaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur

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