Torus fracture of lower end of femur
Requires 7th character
S72.47 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
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.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- fracture of shaft of femur (S72.3-) (from S72.4)
- physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-) (from S72.4)
- 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.
7th character
This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter for closed fracture |
| D | subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| G | subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| K | subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| P | subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion |
| S | sequela |
Also known as
- Fracture, traumatic, femur, femoral, lower end, torus
Parent code
- S72.4Fracture of lower end of femurNeeds 7th char
More specific codes S72.47
Related codes
- S72.40Unspecified fracture of lower end of femurNeeds 7th char
- S72.41Unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of femurNeeds 7th char
- S72.42Fracture of lateral condyle of femurNeeds 7th char
- S72.43Fracture of medial condyle of femurNeeds 7th char
- S72.44Fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of femurNeeds 7th char
- S72.45Supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of femurNeeds 7th char
- S72.46Supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of femurNeeds 7th char
- S72.49Other fracture of lower end of femurNeeds 7th char