S72.399N
Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.399N 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
- S72.39 Other fracture of shaft of femur
- S72.399 Parent Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur
- S72.399N This code Other fracture of shaft of unspecified 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 S72.399N appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentOther fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedOther fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Related Codes
Other codes under S72.399
- S72.399A Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.399B Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.399C Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S72.399D Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.399E Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.399F Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S72.399G Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.399H Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.399J Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S72.399K Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.399M Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.399P Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.399Q Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.399R Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S72.399S Other 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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