S72.322C
Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.322C sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S72 Fracture of femur
- S72.3 Fracture of shaft of femur
- S72.32 Transverse fracture of shaft of femur
- S72.322 Parent Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur
- S72.322C This code Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left 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 S72.322C appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Related Codes
Other codes under S72.322
- S72.322A Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.322B Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.322D Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.322E Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.322F Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S72.322G Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.322H Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.322J Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S72.322K Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.322M Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.322N Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S72.322P Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.322Q Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.322R Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S72.322S Displaced transverse fracture of shaft 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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