S72.066F
Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.066F 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
- S72.066 Parent Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur
- S72.066F This code Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified 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.
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 S72.066F appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentNondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedNondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
Related Codes
Other codes under S72.066
- S72.066A Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.066B Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.066C Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S72.066D Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.066E Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.066G Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.066H Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.066J Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S72.066K Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.066M Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.066N Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S72.066P Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.066Q Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.066R Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S72.066S Nondisplaced 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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