Code
Hierarchy
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S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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S70-S79 Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
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S72 Fracture of femur
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S72.3 Fracture of shaft of femur
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S72.35 Comminuted fracture of shaft of femur
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S72.355 Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur
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S72.355A initial encounter for closed fracture
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S72.355B initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
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S72.355C initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
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S72.355D subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
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S72.355E subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
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S72.355F subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
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S72.355G subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
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S72.355H subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
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S72.355J subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
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S72.355K subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
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S72.355M subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
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S72.355N subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
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S72.355P subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
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S72.355Q subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
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S72.355R subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
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S72.355S sequela
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Long Title
S72.355Q
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Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
Notes
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A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
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A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
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The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification
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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
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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.