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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

S72.8X1S

Other fracture of right femur, sequela

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where S72.8X1S sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. S72 Fracture of femur
  2. S72.8 Other fracture of femur
  3. S72.8X Other fracture of femur
  4. S72.8X1 Parent Other fracture of right femur
  5. S72.8X1S This code Other fracture of right femur, sequela

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.

Excludes1

traumatic amputation of hip and thigh ( S78 .-)

Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur

Excludes2

fracture of lower leg and ankle ( S82 .-)

Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur

Excludes2

fracture of foot ( S92 .-)

Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur

Excludes2

periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip ( M97.0- )

Inherited from S72 — Fracture 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

A - initial encounter for closed fracture

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

7th Character

S - sequela

Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur

Version History

How S72.8X1S appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Other fracture of right femur, sequela

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Other fracture of right femur, sequela

Related Codes

Other codes under S72.8X1

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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