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S72.132B

S72.132BDisplaced apophyseal fracture of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft

S72.132B is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced apophyseal fracture of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type i or ii. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "B" — initial encounter for open fracture type I or II

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

Risk adjustment

S72.132B risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:

  • HCC 402 Hip Fracture/Dislocation0.467 RAF

Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.

Medicare coverage

S72.132B is named in 14 Medicare coverage policies 14 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

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Related codes at this level

Codes that share S72.132. If S72.132B is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about S72.132B

Is S72.132B a billable ICD-10-CM code?
Yes. S72.132B is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does S72.132B sit in the tabular list?
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79).
ICD-10-CMFY2026-Apr· effective April 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release — see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.