S72.121Q
S72.121Q: Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright
S72.121Q is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type i or ii with malunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S72.121Q with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "Q": subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
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 S72.121Q
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S72.121Q
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S72.121Q
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
S72.121Q is named in 11 Medicare coverage policies: 11 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 S72.121
- S72.121ADisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.121BDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.121CDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.121DDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.121EDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.121FDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.121GDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.121HDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.121JDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.121KDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.121MDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.121NDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.121PDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.121RDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.121SDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, sequela