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S72.8X

Other fracture of femur

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

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CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
S72.8X1Other fracture of right femurCategory
S72.8X1AOther fracture of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S72.8X1BOther fracture of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIBillable
S72.8X1COther fracture of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICBillable
S72.8X1DOther fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingBillable
S72.8X1EOther fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingBillable
S72.8X1FOther fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingBillable
S72.8X1GOther fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingBillable
S72.8X1HOther fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingBillable
S72.8X1JOther fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingBillable
S72.8X1KOther fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionBillable
S72.8X1MOther fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionBillable
S72.8X1NOther fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionBillable
S72.8X1POther fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionBillable
S72.8X1QOther fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionBillable
S72.8X1ROther fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionBillable
S72.8X1SOther fracture of right femur, sequelaBillable
S72.8X2Other fracture of left femurCategory
S72.8X2AOther fracture of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S72.8X2BOther fracture of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIBillable
S72.8X2COther fracture of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICBillable
S72.8X2DOther fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingBillable
S72.8X2EOther fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingBillable
S72.8X2FOther fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingBillable
S72.8X2GOther fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingBillable
S72.8X2HOther fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingBillable
S72.8X2JOther fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingBillable
S72.8X2KOther fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionBillable
S72.8X2MOther fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionBillable
S72.8X2NOther fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionBillable

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