S72.26XG
S72.26XG: Nondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S72.26XG is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S72.26XG with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "G": subsequent encounter for closed fracture 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 S72.26XG
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S72.26XG
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S72.26XG
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
S72.26XG 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 S72.26
- S72.26XANondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.26XBNondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.26XCNondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.26XDNondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.26XENondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.26XFNondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.26XHNondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.26XJNondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.26XKNondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.26XMNondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.26XNNondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.26XPNondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.26XQNondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.26XRNondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.26XSNondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, sequela