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S72.9

Unspecified 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
S72.90Unspecified fracture of unspecified femurCategory
S72.90XAUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S72.90XBUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIBillable
S72.90XCUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICBillable
S72.90XDUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingBillable
S72.90XEUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingBillable
S72.90XFUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingBillable
S72.90XGUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingBillable
S72.90XHUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingBillable
S72.90XJUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingBillable
S72.90XKUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionBillable
S72.90XMUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionBillable
S72.90XNUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionBillable
S72.90XPUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionBillable
S72.90XQUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionBillable
S72.90XRUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionBillable
S72.90XSUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, sequelaBillable
S72.91Unspecified fracture of right femurCategory
S72.91XAUnspecified fracture of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S72.91XBUnspecified fracture of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIBillable
S72.91XCUnspecified fracture of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICBillable
S72.91XDUnspecified fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingBillable
S72.91XEUnspecified fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingBillable
S72.91XFUnspecified fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingBillable
S72.91XGUnspecified fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingBillable
S72.91XHUnspecified fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingBillable
S72.91XJUnspecified fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingBillable
S72.91XKUnspecified fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionBillable
S72.91XMUnspecified fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionBillable
S72.91XNUnspecified fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionBillable

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