S72.90XF
Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.90XF sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S72 Fracture of femur
- S72.9 Unspecified fracture of femur
- S72.90 Parent Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur
- S72.90XF This code Unspecified fracture of unspecified 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.
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 S72.90XF appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
Related Codes
Other codes under S72.90
- S72.90XA Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S72.90XB Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S72.90XC Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S72.90XD Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S72.90XE Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S72.90XG Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S72.90XH Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S72.90XJ Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S72.90XK Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S72.90XM Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S72.90XN Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S72.90XP Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S72.90XQ Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S72.90XR Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S72.90XS Unspecified fracture of unspecified 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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