S72.121R
Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.121R sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S72 Fracture of femur
- S72.1 Pertrochanteric fracture
- S72.12 Fracture of lesser trochanter of femur
- S72.121 Parent Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur
- S72.121R This code Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter 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.
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 S72.121R appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Related Codes
Other codes under S72.121
- S72.121A Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.121B Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.121C Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S72.121D Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.121E Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.121F Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S72.121G Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.121H Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.121J Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S72.121K Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.121M Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.121N Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S72.121P Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.121Q Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.121S Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter 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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