S72.026J
Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.026J 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
- S72.026 Parent Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur
- S72.026J This code Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed 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 S72.026J appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
Related Codes
Other codes under S72.026
- S72.026A Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.026B Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.026C Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S72.026D Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.026E Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.026F Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S72.026G Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.026H Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.026K Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.026M Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.026N Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S72.026P Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.026Q Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.026R Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S72.026S Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified 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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