S72.491F
Other fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.491F 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
- S72.49 Other fracture of lower end of femur
- S72.491 Parent Other fracture of lower end of right femur
- S72.491F This code Other fracture of lower end of right 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.
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 S72.491F appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
Related Codes
Other codes under S72.491
- S72.491A Other fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.491B Other fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.491C Other fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S72.491D Other fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.491E Other fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.491G Other fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.491H Other fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.491J Other fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S72.491K Other fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.491M Other fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.491N Other fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S72.491P Other fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.491Q Other fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.491R Other fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S72.491S Other fracture of lower end 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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