S72.412C
Displaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 15 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 12 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 this code
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 7
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
S72.4code
Inclusion terms
- Fracture of distal end of femur
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 15 same parent — S72.412
S72.412A Displaced unsp condyle fx lower end of left femur, init S72.412B Displ unsp condyle fx low end l femr, 7thB S72.412D Displ unsp condyle fx low end l femr, 7thD S72.412E Displ unsp condyle fx low end l femr, 7thE S72.412F Displ unsp condyle fx low end l femr, 7thF S72.412G Displ unsp condyle fx low end l femr, 7thG S72.412H Displ unsp condyle fx low end l femr, 7thH S72.412J Displ unsp condyle fx low end l femr, 7thJ S72.412K Displ unsp condyle fx low end l femr, 7thK S72.412M Displ unsp condyle fx low end l femr, 7thM S72.412N Displ unsp condyle fx low end l femr, 7thN S72.412P Displ unsp condyle fx low end l femr, 7thP S72.412Q Displ unsp condyle fx low end l femr, 7thQ S72.412R Displ unsp condyle fx low end l femr, 7thR S72.412S Displaced unsp condyle fx lower end of left femur, sequela
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