S72.301⚠ Requires 7th Character
Unspecified fracture of shaft 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 S72.301:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.301ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.301BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.301CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.301DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.301EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.301FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.301GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.301HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.301JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.301KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.301MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.301NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.301PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.301QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.301RSsequelaS72.301S
Sub-codes of S72.301(16)
S72.301 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.301AUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encoun…✓ BillableS72.301BUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encoun…✓ BillableS72.301CUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encoun…✓ BillableS72.301DUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent enc…✓ BillableS72.301EUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent enc…✓ BillableS72.301FUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent enc…✓ BillableS72.301GUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent enc…✓ BillableS72.301HUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent enc…✓ BillableS72.301JUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent enc…✓ BillableS72.301KUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent enc…✓ BillableS72.301MUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent enc…✓ BillableS72.301NUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent enc…✓ BillableS72.301PUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent enc…✓ BillableS72.301QUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent enc…✓ BillableS72.301RUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent enc…✓ BillableS72.301SUnspecified fracture of shaft of right 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
└S72.301Unspecified fracture of shaft of right femur
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