S72.8X2J
Other fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.8X2J sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S72 Fracture of femur
- S72.8 Other fracture of femur
- S72.8X Other fracture of femur
- S72.8X2 Parent Other fracture of left femur
- S72.8X2J This code Other fracture 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.
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 S72.8X2J appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentOther fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedOther fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
Related Codes
Other codes under S72.8X2
- S72.8X2A Other fracture of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.8X2B Other fracture of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.8X2C Other fracture of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S72.8X2D Other fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.8X2E Other fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.8X2F Other fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S72.8X2G Other fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.8X2H Other fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.8X2K Other fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.8X2M Other fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.8X2N Other fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S72.8X2P Other fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.8X2Q Other fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.8X2R Other fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S72.8X2S Other fracture 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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