S72.422⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced fracture of lateral condyle 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 S72.422:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.422ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.422BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.422CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.422DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.422EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.422FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.422GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.422HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.422JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.422KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.422MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.422NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.422PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.422QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.422RSsequelaS72.422S
Sub-codes of S72.422(16)
S72.422 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.422ADisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, initial…✓ BillableS72.422BDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, initial…✓ BillableS72.422CDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, initial…✓ BillableS72.422DDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.422EDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.422FDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.422GDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.422HDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.422JDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.422KDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.422MDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.422NDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.422PDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.422QDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.422RDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequ…✓ BillableS72.422SDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left 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
└S72.422Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur
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