S72.353
Displaced comminuted 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 — S72.35
S72.351 Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur category S72.352 Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left 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
S72.353A Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unsp femur, init S72.353B Displ commnt fx shaft of unsp femr, init for opn fx type I/2 S72.353C Displ commnt fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thC S72.353D Displ commnt fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thD S72.353E Displ commnt fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thE S72.353F Displ commnt fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thF S72.353G Displ commnt fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thG S72.353H Displ commnt fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thH S72.353J Displ commnt fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thJ S72.353K Displ commnt fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thK S72.353M Displ commnt fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thM S72.353N Displ commnt fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thN S72.353P Displ commnt fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thP S72.353Q Displ commnt fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thQ S72.353R Displ commnt fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thR S72.353S Displaced comminuted fx shaft of unsp femur, sequela
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