S72.144⚠ Requires 7th Character

Nondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture 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 S72.144:

Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.144ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.144BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.144CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.144DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.144EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.144FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.144GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.144HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.144JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.144KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.144MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.144NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.144PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.144QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.144RSsequelaS72.144S

Sub-codes of S72.144(16)

S72.144 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

S72.144ANondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, init…✓ BillableS72.144BNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, init…✓ BillableS72.144CNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, init…✓ BillableS72.144DNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.144ENondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.144FNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.144GNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.144HNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.144JNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.144KNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.144MNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.144NNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.144PNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.144QNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.144RNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subs…✓ BillableS72.144SNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture 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
└S72.144Nondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur

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