kodex

Kodex

ICD-10-CM
Section

S72.443

Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur

Hierarchy

  • S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
    • S70-S79 Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
      • S72 Fracture of femur
        • S72.4 Fracture of lower end of femur
          • S72.44 Fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of femur
            • S72.443 Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur
              • S72.443A initial encounter for closed fracture
              • S72.443B initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
              • S72.443C initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
              • S72.443D subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
              • S72.443E subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
              • S72.443F subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
              • S72.443G subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
              • S72.443H subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
              • S72.443J subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
              • S72.443K subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
              • S72.443M subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
              • S72.443N subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
              • S72.443P subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
              • S72.443Q subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
              • S72.443R subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
              • S72.443S sequela

Notes

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

S00-T88

  • 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
  • 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.

Inclusion Terms

S72.4

  • Fracture of distal end of femur

Use Additional

S00-T88

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

Excludes 1

S72.44

  • S79.11 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of femur

S72

  • S78 Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh

S00-T88

  • P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

S72.4

  • S72.3 Fracture of shaft of femur
  • S79.1 Physeal fracture of lower end of femur

S72

  • fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-)
    • S82 Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
  • fracture of foot (S92.-)
    • S92 Fracture of foot and toe, except ankle
  • periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-)
    • M97.0 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic hip joint

S70-S79

  • T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
  • snake bite (T63.0-)
    • T63.0 Toxic effect of snake venom
  • venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-)
    • T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods