S72.123S
S72.123S: Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S72.123S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S72.123S with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "S": sequela
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 S72.123S
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S72.123S
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S72.123S
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
S72.123S is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
- A57765Billing and Coding: Major Joint Replacement (Hip and Knee)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S72.123
- S72.123ADisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.123BDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.123CDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.123DDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.123EDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.123FDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.123GDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.123HDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.123JDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.123KDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.123MDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.123NDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.123PDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.123QDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.123RDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion