S72.135R
Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.135R sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S72 Fracture of femur
- S72.1 Pertrochanteric fracture
- S72.13 Apophyseal fracture of femur
- S72.135 Parent Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of left femur
- S72.135R This code Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of left 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 S72.135R appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentNondisplaced apophyseal fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedNondisplaced apophyseal fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Related Codes
Other codes under S72.135
- S72.135A Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.135B Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.135C Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S72.135D Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.135E Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.135F Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S72.135G Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.135H Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.135J Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S72.135K Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.135M Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.135N Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S72.135P Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.135Q Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.135S Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture 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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