S72.432
Displaced fracture of medial condyle of left femur
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
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
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 5 same parent — S72.43
S72.431 Displaced fracture of medial condyle of right femur category S72.433 Displaced fracture of medial condyle of unspecified femur category S72.434 Nondisplaced fracture of medial condyle of right femur category S72.435 Nondisplaced fracture of medial condyle of left femur category S72.436 Nondisplaced fracture of medial condyle of unspecified femur category
Subordinate codes 16
S72.432A Disp fx of medial condyle of left femur, init for clos fx S72.432B Disp fx of med condyle of l femur, init for opn fx type I/2 S72.432C Disp fx of med condyle of l femr, 7thC S72.432D Disp fx of med condyle of l femr, 7thD S72.432E Disp fx of med condyle of l femr, 7thE S72.432F Disp fx of med condyle of l femr, 7thF S72.432G Disp fx of med condyle of l femr, 7thG S72.432H Disp fx of med condyle of l femr, 7thH S72.432J Disp fx of med condyle of l femr, 7thJ S72.432K Disp fx of med condyle of l femr, 7thK S72.432M Disp fx of med condyle of l femr, 7thM S72.432N Disp fx of med condyle of l femr, 7thN S72.432P Disp fx of med condyle of l femr, 7thP S72.432Q Disp fx of med condyle of l femr, 7thQ S72.432R Disp fx of med condyle of l femr, 7thR S72.432S Displaced fracture of medial condyle of left femur, sequela
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