S72.342J
Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.342J 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
- S72.34 Spiral fracture of shaft of femur
- S72.342 Parent Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur
- S72.342J This code Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
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 S72.342J appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
Related Codes
Other codes under S72.342
- S72.342A Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.342B Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.342C Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S72.342D Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.342E Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.342F Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S72.342G Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.342H Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.342K Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.342M Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.342N Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S72.342P Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.342Q Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.342R Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S72.342S Displaced spiral 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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