S72.336
Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified femur
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 5 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
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 5 same parent — S72.33
S72.331 Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur category S72.332 Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of left femur category S72.333 Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified femur category S72.334 Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur category S72.335 Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left femur category
Subordinate codes 16
S72.336A Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unsp femur, init S72.336B Nondisp oblique fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thB S72.336C Nondisp oblique fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thC S72.336D Nondisp oblique fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thD S72.336E Nondisp oblique fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thE S72.336F Nondisp oblique fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thF S72.336G Nondisp oblique fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thG S72.336H Nondisp oblique fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thH S72.336J Nondisp oblique fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thJ S72.336K Nondisp oblique fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thK S72.336M Nondisp oblique fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thM S72.336N Nondisp oblique fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thN S72.336P Nondisp oblique fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thP S72.336Q Nondisp oblique fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thQ S72.336R Nondisp oblique fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thR S72.336S Nondisp oblique fracture of shaft of unsp femur, sequela
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