Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Billable / specificPOA exempt
S72.479K 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.
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
The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S72.47). 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 |
Parent code
- S72.479Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified femurNeeds 7th char
Related codes
- S72.479ATorus fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
- S72.479DTorus fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
- S72.479GTorus fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
- S72.479PTorus fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
- S72.479STorus fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequelaBillable