S72.051R
Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.051R 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
- S72.05 Unspecified fracture of head of femur
- S72.051 Parent Unspecified fracture of head of right femur
- S72.051R This code Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
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 S72.051R appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentUnspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedUnspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Related Codes
Other codes under S72.051
- S72.051A Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.051B Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.051C Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S72.051D Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.051E Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.051F Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S72.051G Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.051H Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.051J Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S72.051K Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.051M Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.051N Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S72.051P Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.051Q Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.051S Unspecified fracture of head 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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