S72.21XR
Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.21XR sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S72 Fracture of femur
- S72.2 Subtrochanteric fracture of femur
- S72.21 Parent Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur
- S72.21XR This code Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of right 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 S72.21XR appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Related Codes
Other codes under S72.21
- S72.21XA Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.21XB Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.21XC Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S72.21XD Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.21XE Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.21XF Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S72.21XG Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.21XH Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.21XJ Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S72.21XK Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.21XM Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.21XN Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S72.21XP Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.21XQ Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.21XS Displaced subtrochanteric fracture 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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