S72.124C
Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.124C 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
- S72.124 Parent Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur
- S72.124C This code Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
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 S72.124C appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Related Codes
Other codes under S72.124
- S72.124A Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.124B Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.124D Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.124E Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.124F Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S72.124G Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.124H Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.124J Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S72.124K Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.124M Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.124N Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S72.124P Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.124Q Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.124R Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S72.124S Nondisplaced 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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