S72.146E
Nondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine 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 10 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 this code
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 — S72.146
S72.146A Nondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unsp femur, init S72.146B Nondisp intertroch fx unsp femur, init for opn fx type I/2 S72.146C Nondisp intertroch fx unsp femr, init for opn fx type 3A/B/C S72.146D Nondisp intertroch fx unsp femr, 7thD S72.146F Nondisp intertroch fx unsp femr, 7thF S72.146G Nondisp intertroch fx unsp femr, 7thG S72.146H Nondisp intertroch fx unsp femr, 7thH S72.146J Nondisp intertroch fx unsp femr, 7thJ S72.146K Nondisp intertroch fx unsp femr, subs for clos fx w nonunion S72.146M Nondisp intertroch fx unsp femr, 7thM S72.146N Nondisp intertroch fx unsp femr, 7thN S72.146P Nondisp intertroch fx unsp femr, subs for clos fx w malunion S72.146Q Nondisp intertroch fx unsp femr, 7thQ S72.146R Nondisp intertroch fx unsp femr, 7thR S72.146S Nondisplaced intertroch fracture of unsp femur, sequela
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