S72.145S
S72.145S: Nondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S72.145S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S72.145S 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 S72.145S
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S72.145S
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S72.145S
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
S72.145S is named in 13 Medicare coverage policies: 13 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52465Knee Orthoses - Policy Article
- A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S72.145
- S72.145ANondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.145BNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.145CNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.145DNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.145ENondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.145FNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.145GNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.145HNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.145JNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.145KNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.145MNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.145NNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.145PNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.145QNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.145RNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion