S72.133Non-billable
Displaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Coding Guidance
S72.133 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Excludes1
4 items
Excludes1
From S72.13:
- •chronic (nontraumatic) slipped upper femoral epiphysis (M93.0-)
Use Additional Code
1 item
Use Additional Code
From S00-T88:
- •code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Notes
3 items
Notes
From S72:
- •A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
- •A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
- •The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification
7th Character Notes
17 items
7th Character Notes
From S72:
- •The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S72
- •A: initial encounter for closed fracture
- •B: initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- •C: initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- •D: subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- •E: subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- •F: subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- •G: subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- •H: subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- •J: subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- •K: subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- •M: subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- •N: subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- •P: subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- •Q: subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- •R: subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- •S: sequela