S72.052R
Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.052R 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
- S72.052 Parent Unspecified fracture of head of left femur
- S72.052R This code Unspecified fracture of head of left 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 S72.052R appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentUnspecified fracture of head of left 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 left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Related Codes
Other codes under S72.052
- S72.052A Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.052B Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.052C Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S72.052D Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.052E Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.052F Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S72.052G Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.052H Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.052J Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S72.052K Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.052M Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.052N Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S72.052P Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.052Q Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.052S Unspecified fracture of head 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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