S72.352
Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left 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 5 same parent — S72.35
S72.351 Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur category S72.353 Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified femur category S72.354 Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur category S72.355 Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur category S72.356 Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unsp femur category
Subordinate codes 16
S72.352A Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur, init S72.352B Displ commnt fx shaft of l femur, init for opn fx type I/2 S72.352C Displ commnt fx shaft of l femr, init for opn fx type 3A/B/C S72.352D Displ commnt fx shaft of l femr, 7thD S72.352E Displ commnt fx shaft of l femr, 7thE S72.352F Displ commnt fx shaft of l femr, 7thF S72.352G Displ commnt fx shaft of l femr, 7thG S72.352H Displ commnt fx shaft of l femr, 7thH S72.352J Displ commnt fx shaft of l femr, 7thJ S72.352K Displ commnt fx shaft of l femr, subs for clos fx w nonunion S72.352M Displ commnt fx shaft of l femr, 7thM S72.352N Displ commnt fx shaft of l femr, 7thN S72.352P Displ commnt fx shaft of l femr, subs for clos fx w malunion S72.352Q Displ commnt fx shaft of l femr, 7thQ S72.352R Displ commnt fx shaft of l femr, 7thR S72.352S Displaced comminuted fx shaft of left femur, sequela
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