S72.491⚠ Requires 7th Character
Other fracture of lower end 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 S72.491:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.491ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.491BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.491CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.491DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.491EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.491FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.491GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.491HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.491JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.491KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.491MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.491NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.491PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.491QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.491RSsequelaS72.491S
Sub-codes of S72.491(16)
S72.491 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.491AOther fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounte…✓ BillableS72.491BOther fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounte…✓ BillableS72.491COther fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounte…✓ BillableS72.491DOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS72.491EOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS72.491FOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS72.491GOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS72.491HOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS72.491JOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS72.491KOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS72.491MOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS72.491NOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS72.491POther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS72.491QOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS72.491ROther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS72.491SOther fracture of lower end 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
└S72.491Other fracture of lower end of right femur
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