S72.342⚠ Requires 7th Character

Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left 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 S72.342:

Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.342ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.342BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.342CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.342DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.342EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.342FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.342GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.342HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.342JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.342KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.342MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.342NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.342PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.342QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.342RSsequelaS72.342S

Sub-codes of S72.342(16)

S72.342 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

S72.342ADisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, initial en…✓ BillableS72.342BDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, initial en…✓ BillableS72.342CDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, initial en…✓ BillableS72.342DDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.342EDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.342FDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.342GDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.342HDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.342JDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.342KDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.342MDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.342NDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.342PDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.342QDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.342RDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent…✓ BillableS72.342SDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left 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
└S72.342Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur

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