S72: Fracture of femur 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 excludes1 traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-) excludes2 fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-) fracture of foot (S92.-) periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-) sevenChrNote The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S72 sevenChrDef A: initial encounter for closed fracture B: initial encounter for open fracture type I or II initial encounter for open fracture NOS 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 |
| S72.0: Fracture of head and neck of femur |
| S72.1: Pertrochanteric fracture |
| S72.2: Subtrochanteric fracture of femur |
| S72.3: Fracture of shaft of femur |
| S72.4: Fracture of lower end of femur |
| S72.8: Other fracture of femur |
| S72.9: Unspecified fracture of femur |