S72.343⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced spiral 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 S72.343:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.343ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.343BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.343CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.343DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.343EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.343FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.343GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.343HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.343JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.343KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.343MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.343NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.343PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.343QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.343RSsequelaS72.343S
Sub-codes of S72.343(16)
S72.343 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.343ADisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, ini…✓ BillableS72.343BDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, ini…✓ BillableS72.343CDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, ini…✓ BillableS72.343DDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, sub…✓ BillableS72.343EDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, sub…✓ BillableS72.343FDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, sub…✓ BillableS72.343GDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, sub…✓ BillableS72.343HDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, sub…✓ BillableS72.343JDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, sub…✓ BillableS72.343KDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, sub…✓ BillableS72.343MDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, sub…✓ BillableS72.343NDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, sub…✓ BillableS72.343PDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, sub…✓ BillableS72.343QDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, sub…✓ BillableS72.343RDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, sub…✓ BillableS72.343SDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, seq…✓ 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
└S72.343Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur
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