S72.34
Spiral fracture of shaft of femur
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
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 6 same parent — S72.3
S72.30 Unspecified fracture of shaft of femur category S72.32 Transverse fracture of shaft of femur category S72.33 Oblique fracture of shaft of femur category S72.35 Comminuted fracture of shaft of femur category S72.36 Segmental fracture of shaft of femur category S72.39 Other fracture of shaft of femur category
Subordinate codes 6
S72.341 Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of right femur S72.342 Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur S72.343 Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur S72.344 Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right femur S72.345 Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur S72.346 Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur
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