S72.353⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced comminuted 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 S72.353:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.353ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.353BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.353CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.353DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.353EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.353FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.353GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.353HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.353JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.353KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.353MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.353NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.353PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.353QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.353RSsequelaS72.353S
Sub-codes of S72.353(16)
S72.353 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.353ADisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.353BDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.353CDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.353DDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.353EDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.353FDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.353GDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.353HDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.353JDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.353KDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.353MDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.353NDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.353PDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.353QDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.353RDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified femur,…✓ BillableS72.353SDisplaced comminuted 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
└S72.353Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified femur
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