S72.136N
Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.136N 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
- S72.136 Parent Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur
- S72.136N This code Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
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 S72.136N appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentNondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedNondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Related Codes
Other codes under S72.136
- S72.136A Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.136B Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.136C Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S72.136D Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.136E Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.136F Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S72.136G Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.136H Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.136J Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S72.136K Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.136M Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.136P Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.136Q Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.136R Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S72.136S Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified 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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