S72.363
Displaced segmental 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 — S72.36
S72.361 Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of right femur category S72.362 Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of left femur category S72.364 Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right femur category S72.365 Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left femur category S72.366 Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unsp femur category
Subordinate codes 16
S72.363A Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of unsp femur, init S72.363B Displ seg fx shaft of unsp femur, init for opn fx type I/2 S72.363C Displ seg fx shaft of unsp femr, init for opn fx type 3A/B/C S72.363D Displ seg fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thD S72.363E Displ seg fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thE S72.363F Displ seg fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thF S72.363G Displ seg fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thG S72.363H Displ seg fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thH S72.363J Displ seg fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thJ S72.363K Displ seg fx shaft of unsp femr, subs for clos fx w nonunion S72.363M Displ seg fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thM S72.363N Displ seg fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thN S72.363P Displ seg fx shaft of unsp femr, subs for clos fx w malunion S72.363Q Displ seg fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thQ S72.363R Displ seg fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thR S72.363S Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of unsp femur, sequela
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