S72.102M
S72.102M: Unspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S72.102M is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type i or ii with nonunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S72.102M with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "M": subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
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
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S72.102M
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S72.102M
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S72.102M
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S72.102M is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies: 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S72.102
- S72.102AUnspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.102BUnspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.102CUnspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.102DUnspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.102EUnspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.102FUnspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.102GUnspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.102HUnspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.102JUnspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.102KUnspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.102NUnspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.102PUnspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.102QUnspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.102RUnspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.102SUnspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur, sequela