S72.001N
Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.001N sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S72 Fracture of femur
- S72.0 Fracture of head and neck of femur
- S72.00 Fracture of unspecified part of neck of femur
- S72.001 Parent Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur
- S72.001N This code Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Excludes2
physeal fracture of lower end of femur ( S79.1- )
Inherited from S72.0 — Fracture of head and neck of femur
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S72
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
B - initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
C - initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
E - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
F - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
G - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
H - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
J - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
K - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
M - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
N - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
P - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
Q - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
R - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
Version History
How S72.001N appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentFracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedFracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Related Codes
Other codes under S72.001
- S72.001A Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.001B Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.001C Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S72.001D Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.001E Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.001F Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S72.001G Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.001H Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.001J Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S72.001K Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.001M Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.001P Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.001Q Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.001R Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S72.001S Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, sequela Billable
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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