S72.122J
Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.122J 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
- S72.122 Parent Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur
- S72.122J This code Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left 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.
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 S72.122J appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
Related Codes
Other codes under S72.122
- S72.122A Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.122B Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.122C Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S72.122D Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.122E Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.122F Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S72.122G Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.122H Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.122K Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.122M Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.122N Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S72.122P Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.122Q Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.122R Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S72.122S Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter 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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