S72.046H
Nondisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
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 this code
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 — S72.046
S72.046A Nondisp fx of base of neck of unsp femur, init for clos fx S72.046B Nondisp fx of base of nk of unsp femr, 7thB S72.046C Nondisp fx of base of nk of unsp femr, 7thC S72.046D Nondisp fx of base of nk of unsp femr, 7thD S72.046E Nondisp fx of base of nk of unsp femr, 7thE S72.046F Nondisp fx of base of nk of unsp femr, 7thF S72.046G Nondisp fx of base of nk of unsp femr, 7thG S72.046J Nondisp fx of base of nk of unsp femr, 7thJ S72.046K Nondisp fx of base of nk of unsp femr, 7thK S72.046M Nondisp fx of base of nk of unsp femr, 7thM S72.046N Nondisp fx of base of nk of unsp femr, 7thN S72.046P Nondisp fx of base of nk of unsp femr, 7thP S72.046Q Nondisp fx of base of nk of unsp femr, 7thQ S72.046R Nondisp fx of base of nk of unsp femr, 7thR S72.046S Nondisp fx of base of neck of unspecified femur, sequela
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