S72.144K
S72.144K: Nondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright
S72.144K is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S72.144K with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "K": subsequent encounter for closed fracture 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 S72.144K
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S72.144K
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S72.144K
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
S72.144K is named in 12 Medicare coverage policies: 12 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 S72.144
- S72.144ANondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.144BNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.144CNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.144DNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.144ENondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.144FNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.144GNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.144HNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.144JNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.144MNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.144NNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.144PNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.144QNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.144RNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.144SNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, sequela