S72.333⚠ Requires 7th Character

Displaced oblique 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 S72.333:

Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.333ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.333BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.333CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.333DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.333EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.333FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.333GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.333HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.333JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.333KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.333MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.333NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.333PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.333QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.333RSsequelaS72.333S

Sub-codes of S72.333(16)

S72.333 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

S72.333ADisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, in…✓ BillableS72.333BDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, in…✓ BillableS72.333CDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, in…✓ BillableS72.333DDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, su…✓ BillableS72.333EDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, su…✓ BillableS72.333FDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, su…✓ BillableS72.333GDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, su…✓ BillableS72.333HDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, su…✓ BillableS72.333JDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, su…✓ BillableS72.333KDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, su…✓ BillableS72.333MDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, su…✓ BillableS72.333NDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, su…✓ BillableS72.333PDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, su…✓ BillableS72.333QDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, su…✓ BillableS72.333RDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, su…✓ BillableS72.333SDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, se…✓ 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
└S72.333Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified femur

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