S72.22
S72.22: Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMleft
S72.22 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for displaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
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 S72.22
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S72.22
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S72.22
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.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead S72.22
16 child codes. Green means billable.
- S72.22XADisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.22XBDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.22XCDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.22XDDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.22XEDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.22XFDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.22XGDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.22XHDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.22XJDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.22XKDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.22XMDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.22XNDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.22XPDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.22XQDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.22XRDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.22XSDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur, sequela