S72.391⚠ Requires 7th Character
Other fracture of shaft of right 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 S72.391:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.391ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.391BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.391CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.391DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.391EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.391FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.391GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.391HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.391JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.391KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.391MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.391NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.391PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.391QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.391RSsequelaS72.391S
Sub-codes of S72.391(16)
S72.391 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.391AOther fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encounter fo…✓ BillableS72.391BOther fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encounter fo…✓ BillableS72.391COther fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encounter fo…✓ BillableS72.391DOther fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter…✓ BillableS72.391EOther fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter…✓ BillableS72.391FOther fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter…✓ BillableS72.391GOther fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter…✓ BillableS72.391HOther fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter…✓ BillableS72.391JOther fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter…✓ BillableS72.391KOther fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter…✓ BillableS72.391MOther fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter…✓ BillableS72.391NOther fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter…✓ BillableS72.391POther fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter…✓ BillableS72.391QOther fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter…✓ BillableS72.391ROther fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter…✓ BillableS72.391SOther fracture of shaft of right 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
└S72.391Other fracture of shaft of right femur
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