S72.21XF
S72.21XF: Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright
S72.21XF is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic with routine healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S72.21XF 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 S72.21XF
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S72.21XF
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S72.21XF
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
S72.21XF 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 S72.21
- S72.21XADisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.21XBDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.21XCDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.21XDDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.21XEDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.21XGDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.21XHDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.21XJDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.21XKDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.21XMDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.21XNDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.21XPDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.21XQDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.21XRDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.21XSDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, sequela