S72.125J
Nondisplaced 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 S72.125J 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
- S72.125 Parent Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur
- S72.125J This code Nondisplaced 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 S72.125J appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentNondisplaced 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
UnchangedNondisplaced 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 S72.125
- S72.125A Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.125B Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.125C Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S72.125D Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.125E Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.125F Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S72.125G Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.125H Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.125K Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.125M Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.125N Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S72.125P Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.125Q Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.125R Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S72.125S Nondisplaced 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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