S72.143⚠ Requires 7th Character

Displaced intertrochanteric 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 S72.143:

Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.143ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.143BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.143CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.143DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.143EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.143FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.143GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.143HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.143JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.143KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.143MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.143NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.143PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.143QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.143RSsequelaS72.143S

Sub-codes of S72.143(16)

S72.143 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

S72.143ADisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, i…✓ BillableS72.143BDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, i…✓ BillableS72.143CDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, i…✓ BillableS72.143DDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.143EDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.143FDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.143GDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.143HDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.143JDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.143KDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.143MDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.143NDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.143PDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.143QDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.143RDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, s…✓ BillableS72.143SDisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, s…✓ 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
└S72.143Displaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur

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