S72.009S
Fracture of unspecified part of neck of unspecified femur, sequela
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 15 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 12 never code together
7th character 16
A initial encounter for closed fracture
B initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
C initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
D subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
E subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
F subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
G subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
H subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
J subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
K subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
M subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
N subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
P subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Q subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
R subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
S sequela this code
Instructional notes 6
S72code
Notes
- A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
- A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
- The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 1
Alongside this code 15 same parent — S72.009
S72.009A Fracture of unsp part of neck of unsp femur, init S72.009B Fx unsp part of neck of unsp femur, init for opn fx type I/2 S72.009C Fx unsp part of nk of unsp femr, init for opn fx type 3A/B/C S72.009D Fx unsp prt of nk of unsp femr, 7thD S72.009E Fx unsp prt of nk of unsp femr, 7thE S72.009F Fx unsp prt of nk of unsp femr, 7thF S72.009G Fx unsp prt of nk of unsp femr, 7thG S72.009H Fx unsp prt of nk of unsp femr, 7thH S72.009J Fx unsp prt of nk of unsp femr, 7thJ S72.009K Fx unsp part of nk of unsp femr, subs for clos fx w nonunion S72.009M Fx unsp prt of nk of unsp femr, 7thM S72.009N Fx unsp prt of nk of unsp femr, 7thN S72.009P Fx unsp part of nk of unsp femr, subs for clos fx w malunion S72.009Q Fx unsp prt of nk of unsp femr, 7thQ S72.009R Fx unsp prt of nk of unsp femr, 7thR
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