S72.23XN
S72.23XN: Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S72.23XN is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic with nonunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S72.23XN with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "N": subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC 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 S72.23XN
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S72.23XN
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S72.23XN
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
S72.23XN 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 S72.23
- S72.23XADisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.23XBDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.23XCDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.23XDDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.23XEDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.23XFDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.23XGDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.23XHDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.23XJDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.23XKDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.23XMDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.23XPDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.23XQDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.23XRDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.23XSDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, sequela