S72.415J
Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.415J sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S72 Fracture of femur
- S72.4 Fracture of lower end of femur
- S72.41 Unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of femur
- S72.415 Parent Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur
- S72.415J This code Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end 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.
Excludes2
fracture of shaft of femur ( S72.3- )
Inherited from S72.4 — Fracture of lower end of femur
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 S72.415J appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentNondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedNondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
Related Codes
Other codes under S72.415
- S72.415A Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.415B Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.415C Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S72.415D Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.415E Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.415F Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S72.415G Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.415H Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.415K Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.415M Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.415N Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S72.415P Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.415Q Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.415R Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S72.415S Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end 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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