S72.021B

Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II

Billable / specificHCC V28 402

S72.021B is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S72)

  • Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
  • Note: A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
  • Note: A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
  • Note: The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • capital femoral epiphyseal fracture (pediatric) of femur (S79.01-) (from S72.02)
  • Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.01-) (from S72.02)
  • traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-) (from S72)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-) (from S72.0)
  • physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.0-) (from S72.0)
  • birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S72)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S72)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S72)
  • frostbite (T33-T34) (from S72)
  • snake bite (T63.0-) (from S72)
  • venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-) (from S72)
  • fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-) (from S72)
  • fracture of foot (S92.-) (from S72)
  • periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-) (from S72)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S72)

7th character

The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S72). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter for closed fracture
Binitial encounter for open fracture type I or II
Cinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Dsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
Esubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
Fsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
Gsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
Hsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
Jsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
Ksubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
Msubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
Nsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Psubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Qsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
Rsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Ssequela

Parent code

  • S72.021Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femurNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S72.021ADisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
  • S72.021CDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICBillable
  • S72.021DDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingBillable
  • S72.021EDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingBillable
  • S72.021FDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingBillable
  • S72.021GDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingBillable
  • S72.021HDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingBillable
  • S72.021JDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingBillable
  • S72.021KDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionBillable
  • S72.021MDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionBillable
  • S72.021NDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionBillable
  • S72.021PDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionBillable
  • S72.021QDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionBillable
  • S72.021RDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionBillable
  • S72.021SDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, sequelaBillable

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