S72.023A
Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
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 this code
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
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 — S72.023
S72.023B Disp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thB S72.023C Disp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thC S72.023D Disp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thD S72.023E Disp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thE S72.023F Disp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thF S72.023G Disp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thG S72.023H Disp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thH S72.023J Disp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thJ S72.023K Disp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thK S72.023M Disp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thM S72.023N Disp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thN S72.023P Disp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thP S72.023Q Disp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thQ S72.023R Disp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thR S72.023S Disp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femur, sqla
Additional references
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