S72.323⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced transverse fracture of shaft 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 S72.323:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.323ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.323BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.323CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.323DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.323EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.323FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.323GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.323HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.323JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.323KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.323MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.323NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.323PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.323QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.323RSsequelaS72.323S
Sub-codes of S72.323(16)
S72.323 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.323ADisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.323BDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.323CDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.323DDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.323EDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.323FDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.323GDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.323HDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.323JDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.323KDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.323MDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.323NDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.323PDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.323QDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.323RDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.323SDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ 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
└S72.323Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur
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