S72.441C
Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.441C 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
- S72.44 Fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of femur
- S72.441 Parent Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur
- S72.441C This code Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
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 S72.441C appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Related Codes
Other codes under S72.441
- S72.441A Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.441B Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.441D Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.441E Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.441F Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S72.441G Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.441H Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.441J Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S72.441K Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.441M Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.441N Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S72.441P Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.441Q Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.441R Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S72.441S Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) 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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