S72.352⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced comminuted 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 S72.352:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.352ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.352BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.352CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.352DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.352EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.352FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.352GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.352HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.352JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.352KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.352MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.352NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.352PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.352QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.352RSsequelaS72.352S
Sub-codes of S72.352(16)
S72.352 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.352ADisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur, initia…✓ BillableS72.352BDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur, initia…✓ BillableS72.352CDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur, initia…✓ BillableS72.352DDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.352EDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.352FDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.352GDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.352HDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.352JDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.352KDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.352MDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.352NDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.352PDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.352QDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.352RDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.352SDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur, sequel…✓ 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
└S72.352Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur
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