S72.022F
Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.022F 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
- S72.02 Fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femur
- S72.022 Parent Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur
- S72.022F This code Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
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.
Excludes1
capital femoral epiphyseal fracture (pediatric) of femur ( S79.01- )
Inherited from S72.02 — Fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femur
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 S72.022F appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
Related Codes
Other codes under S72.022
- S72.022A Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.022B Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.022C Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S72.022D Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.022E Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.022G Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.022H Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.022J Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S72.022K Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.022M Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.022N Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S72.022P Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.022Q Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.022R Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S72.022S Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left 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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