S72.421⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced fracture of lateral condyle 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 S72.421:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.421ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.421BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.421CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.421DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.421EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.421FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.421GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.421HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.421JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.421KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.421MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.421NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.421PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.421QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.421RSsequelaS72.421S
Sub-codes of S72.421(16)
S72.421 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.421ADisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, initia…✓ BillableS72.421BDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, initia…✓ BillableS72.421CDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, initia…✓ BillableS72.421DDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.421EDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.421FDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.421GDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.421HDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.421JDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.421KDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.421MDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.421NDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.421PDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.421QDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.421RDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subseq…✓ BillableS72.421SDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right 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
└S72.421Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur
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