S72.334N
Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.334N 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
- S72.33 Oblique fracture of shaft of femur
- S72.334 Parent Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur
- S72.334N This code Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right 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 S72.334N appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Related Codes
Other codes under S72.334
- S72.334A Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.334B Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.334C Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S72.334D Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.334E Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.334F Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S72.334G Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.334H Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.334J Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S72.334K Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.334M Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.334P Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.334Q Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.334R Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S72.334S Nondisplaced oblique 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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