S72.443F
Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
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
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 this code
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 — S72.443
S72.443A Disp fx of lower epiphysis (separation) of unsp femur, init S72.443B Disp fx of low epiphy (separation) of unsp femr, 7thB S72.443C Disp fx of low epiphy (separation) of unsp femr, 7thC S72.443D Disp fx of low epiphy (separation) of unsp femr, 7thD S72.443E Disp fx of low epiphy (separation) of unsp femr, 7thE S72.443G Disp fx of low epiphy (separation) of unsp femr, 7thG S72.443H Disp fx of low epiphy (separation) of unsp femr, 7thH S72.443J Disp fx of low epiphy (separation) of unsp femr, 7thJ S72.443K Disp fx of low epiphy (separation) of unsp femr, 7thK S72.443M Disp fx of low epiphy (separation) of unsp femr, 7thM S72.443N Disp fx of low epiphy (separation) of unsp femr, 7thN S72.443P Disp fx of low epiphy (separation) of unsp femr, 7thP S72.443Q Disp fx of low epiphy (separation) of unsp femr, 7thQ S72.443R Disp fx of low epiphy (separation) of unsp femr, 7thR S72.443S Disp fx of lower epiphy (separation) of unsp femur, sequela
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