S72.355
Nondisplaced 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 S72.352 Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur category S72.353 Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified femur category S72.354 Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur category S72.356 Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unsp femur category
Subordinate codes 16
S72.355A Nondisp comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur, init S72.355B Nondisp commnt fx shaft of l femur, init for opn fx type I/2 S72.355C Nondisp commnt fx shaft of l femr, 7thC S72.355D Nondisp commnt fx shaft of l femr, 7thD S72.355E Nondisp commnt fx shaft of l femr, 7thE S72.355F Nondisp commnt fx shaft of l femr, 7thF S72.355G Nondisp commnt fx shaft of l femr, 7thG S72.355H Nondisp commnt fx shaft of l femr, 7thH S72.355J Nondisp commnt fx shaft of l femr, 7thJ S72.355K Nondisp commnt fx shaft of l femr, 7thK S72.355M Nondisp commnt fx shaft of l femr, 7thM S72.355N Nondisp commnt fx shaft of l femr, 7thN S72.355P Nondisp commnt fx shaft of l femr, 7thP S72.355Q Nondisp commnt fx shaft of l femr, 7thQ S72.355R Nondisp commnt fx shaft of l femr, 7thR S72.355S Nondisp comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur, sequela
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