ICD-10 CM Code S72.3
S72.3
Fracture of shaft of femur
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S72.30 Unspecified fracture of shaft of femur
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S72.32 Transverse fracture of shaft of femur
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S72.33 Oblique fracture of shaft of femur
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S72.34 Spiral fracture of shaft of femur
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S72.35 Comminuted fracture of shaft of femur
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S72.36 Segmental fracture of shaft of femur
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S72.39 Other fracture of shaft of femur
Excludes Type 1
- traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)
Excludes Type 2
- fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-)
- fracture of foot (S92.-)
- periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-)
7th Character
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S72
- 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
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