S72.343F
Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.343F 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
- S72.343 Parent Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur
- S72.343F This code Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine 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 S72.343F appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
Related Codes
Other codes under S72.343
- S72.343A Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.343B Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.343C Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S72.343D Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.343E Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.343G Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.343H Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.343J Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S72.343K Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.343M Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.343N Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S72.343P Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.343Q Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.343R Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S72.343S Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified 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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