S72.063J
Displaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.063J 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
- S72.06 Articular fracture of head of femur
- S72.063 Parent Displaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur
- S72.063J This code Displaced articular fracture of head 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.
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 S72.063J appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
Related Codes
Other codes under S72.063
- S72.063A Displaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.063B Displaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.063C Displaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S72.063D Displaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.063E Displaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.063F Displaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S72.063G Displaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.063H Displaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.063K Displaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.063M Displaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.063N Displaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S72.063P Displaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.063Q Displaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.063R Displaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S72.063S Displaced articular fracture of head 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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