S72.324C
Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.324C 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
- S72.324 Parent Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur
- S72.324C This code Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right 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 S72.324C appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Related Codes
Other codes under S72.324
- S72.324A Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.324B Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.324D Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.324E Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.324F Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S72.324G Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.324H Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.324J Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S72.324K Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.324M Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.324N Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S72.324P Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.324Q Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.324R Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S72.324S Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft 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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