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S72.019K

Unspecified intracapsular fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion

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
S72.0code
Excludes2
  • physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-)S79.1-
  • physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.0-)S79.0-
S72code
Excludes1
  • traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)S78.-
Excludes2
  • fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-)S82.-
  • fracture of foot (S92.-)S92.-
  • periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-)M97.0-
S70-S79block
Excludes2
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)T20-T32
  • frostbite (T33-T34)T33-T34
  • snake bite (T63.0-)T63.0-
  • venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-)T63.4-
S00-T88chapter
Excludes2

Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.

Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.

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 this code
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
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
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) T14.8
Alongside this code 15 same parent — S72.019
S72.019A Unsp intracapsular fracture of unsp femur, init for clos fx S72.019B Unsp intracap fx unsp femur, init for opn fx type I/2 S72.019C Unsp intracap fx unsp femur, init for opn fx type 3A/B/C S72.019D Unsp intracap fx unsp femur, subs for clos fx w routn heal S72.019E Unsp intracap fx unsp femr, 7thE S72.019F Unsp intracap fx unsp femr, 7thF S72.019G Unsp intracap fx unsp femur, subs for clos fx w delay heal S72.019H Unsp intracap fx unsp femr, 7thH S72.019J Unsp intracap fx unsp femr, 7thJ S72.019M Unsp intracap fx unsp femr, 7thM S72.019N Unsp intracap fx unsp femr, 7thN S72.019P Unsp intracap fx unsp femur, subs for clos fx w malunion S72.019Q Unsp intracap fx unsp femr, 7thQ S72.019R Unsp intracap fx unsp femr, 7thR S72.019S Unsp intracapsular fracture of unspecified femur, sequela
Additional references
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Risk adjustment

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This code

Billable
yes
Code set
FY2026
Parent
S72.019
Block
S70-S79
Siblings
15

Present FY2024–FY2027.