S72.125F
S72.125F: Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S72.125F is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic with routine healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S72.125F with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "F": subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
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 S72.125F
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S72.125F
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S72.125F
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
S72.125F is named in 11 Medicare coverage policies: 11 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52465Knee Orthoses - Policy Article
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- 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 S72.125
- S72.125ANondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.125BNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.125CNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.125DNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.125ENondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.125GNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.125HNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.125JNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.125KNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.125MNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.125NNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.125PNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.125QNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.125RNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.125SNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, sequela