S72.146J
S72.146J: Nondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S72.146J is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic with delayed healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S72.146J with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "J": subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed 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 S72.146J
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S72.146J
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S72.146J
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
S72.146J is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A57765Billing and Coding: Major Joint Replacement (Hip and Knee)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S72.146
- S72.146ANondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.146BNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.146CNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.146DNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.146ENondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.146FNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.146GNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.146HNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.146KNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.146MNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.146NNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.146PNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.146QNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.146RNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.146SNondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, sequela